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.
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Buying your first home should be an exciting milestone, but the upfront costs can quickly get out of hand.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
But those purchase agreements have become contentious, and Yale New Haven Health has sued to get out of the deal, citing financial mismanagement.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Over the weekend into early next week, though, temperatures are expected to drop again, with Monday struggling to get out of the single digits, said Todd Kluber, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Romeoville.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
But is that too simplistic a way to think about why dryness leads to fires that can get out of control?
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
But those purchase agreements have become contentious, and Yale New Haven Health has sued to get out of the deal, citing financial mismanagement.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Over the weekend into early next week, though, temperatures are expected to drop again, with Monday struggling to get out of the single digits, said Todd Kluber, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Romeoville.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
But is that too simplistic a way to think about why dryness leads to fires that can get out of control?
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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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 Jan. 2025.
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