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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Morris argues that the church is using those allegations to get out of paying him and his wife a multimillion-dollar retirement package, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2025
In a world where the U.S. national debt is growing, the only way to get out of this situation is to devalue it.
—Georgii Verbitskii, Forbes.com, 22 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
When officers went to Lynch’s house on Temple Avenue in Westwood, Miller said that Lynch was refusing to get out of her BMW.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 22 July 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2025
In a world where the U.S. national debt is growing, the only way to get out of this situation is to devalue it.
—Georgii Verbitskii, Forbes.com, 22 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
When officers went to Lynch’s house on Temple Avenue in Westwood, Miller said that Lynch was refusing to get out of her BMW.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 22 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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