get out of (something)
idiom
1
: to avoid doing (something)
I didn't want to go to the lecture, but I couldn't get out of it.
He tried to get out of doing his homework.
2
: to stop having (a habit)
I used to exercise every day, but I got out of the habit.
3
: to stop being in or involved in (something)
The company has decided to get out of the computer business.
Examples of get out of (something) in a Sentence
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Then there’s retirees who want money and to get out of the house.
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 28 Apr. 2024
Some are turning to GoFundMe to raise the money to get out of Gaza.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Gaeckle then induced an infield pop on from Tyler Shelnut to get out of the jam.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 27 Apr. 2024
The chair was easy to get out of and provided sufficient support.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2024
The United States should just get out of the way and stop all aid to all parties.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Nowadays, Future and the rest of these 36-and-over dudes can seem like conservative bros reactionarily following the rest of rich America, a place full of men who can’t get out of their own egomaniacal heads.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
For those looking to get out of credit card debt, see if a balance transfer is right for you.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
It’s meant to provide a basic function and then get out of the way, and that’s not the worst thing for a toothbrush app, even if brushing insights would have been nice.
—PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Alana Semuels, TIME, 28 Apr. 2024
Some are turning to GoFundMe to raise the money to get out of Gaza.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Gaeckle then induced an infield pop on from Tyler Shelnut to get out of the jam.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 27 Apr. 2024
The chair was easy to get out of and provided sufficient support.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2024
The United States should just get out of the way and stop all aid to all parties.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Nowadays, Future and the rest of these 36-and-over dudes can seem like conservative bros reactionarily following the rest of rich America, a place full of men who can’t get out of their own egomaniacal heads.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
For those looking to get out of credit card debt, see if a balance transfer is right for you.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
It’s meant to provide a basic function and then get out of the way, and that’s not the worst thing for a toothbrush app, even if brushing insights would have been nice.
—PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Get out of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20out%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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