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 Those three have figured out how to get out of the other 997 people that gave us the same car at the beginning of 2023 that have now given us his car that's lead leading the world championship. —

Bruce Martin, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Most of us wouldn’t get out of bed with his sprained ankle. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 Commenters urged her to get out of the ground level room, explaining that with the rapid nature of a storm surge, they would be trapped and unable to open any doors. —

Angela Andaloro, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024 Most would have looked to run and get out of bounds, maybe pick up a small profit. —

Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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