get (someone) out of (something)
idiom
1
: to cause or help (someone) to leave or escape from (a place)
The firemen managed to get him out of the burning building alive.
2
: to help (someone) to avoid doing (something)
My sister said she could get me out of going to the party if I really didn't want to go
3
: to cause (someone) to stop having (a habit)
All the extra work I've been doing has gotten me out of the habit of exercising.
4
: to cause (someone or something) to stop being in or involved in (something)
The company has decided to get itself out of the computer business.
She got her money out of the stock market.
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The entirety of Prince Edward Island feels like a small town—but get out of Charlottetown and adventure further east for even friendlier locals and delicious seafood.
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
But Johnson says that some automakers may try to get out of those credit purchase contracts early.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
That’s why this year Parents is launching the first-ever Next Gen Awards, celebrating 40 changemakers helping families to get out of survival mode and thrive.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 22 July 2025
The former British socialite, daughter of the late, disgraced billionaire publisher Robert Maxwell, is trying to get out of prison.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
But Johnson says that some automakers may try to get out of those credit purchase contracts early.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
That’s why this year Parents is launching the first-ever Next Gen Awards, celebrating 40 changemakers helping families to get out of survival mode and thrive.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 22 July 2025
The former British socialite, daughter of the late, disgraced billionaire publisher Robert Maxwell, is trying to get out of prison.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for get (someone) out of (something)
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“Get (someone) out of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20%28someone%29%20out%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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