get out of (something)

idiom

: 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.

: to stop having (a habit)

I used to exercise every day, but I got out of the habit.

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web But on the red carpet for the show’s premiere, some of your co-stars mentioned that there was initially pushback to it — and there was even a WhatsApp group chat about how to maybe get out of it. —

Hunter Ingram, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024 Seattle can get out of his contract next offseason with a $13.5 million dead cap hit. —

Vincent Frank, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 You’re allowed to lie about an illness to get out of something once a month. —

Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024 The harmonies only highlight the cognitive dissonance that allows these characters to get out of bed every morning. —

David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get out of (something)

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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 22 Sep. 2024.

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