get out of

Related to get out of: get over, Get Out Of Dodge

get (oneself) out of (something)

To escape or extricate oneself from a troublesome, difficult, unpleasant, or burdensome situation or circumstance. Even though the economy has recovered significantly, many are still finding it hard to get themselves out of the cycles of poverty and debt. With John growing increasingly dependent on alcohol, William decided that he needed to get out of the relationship.
See also: get, of, out

get (oneself) out of (somewhere)

To escape, emerge from, or leave some place. The air was so insufferably stuffy inside that I had to get myself out of the house and go for a walk. We have to get ourselves out of here before the whole building collapses!
See also: get, of, out

get (someone) out of (something)

To rescue, remove, or extricate someone from a troublesome, difficult, unpleasant, or burdensome situation or circumstance. I hope my friend finds a way of getting me out of this stupid dinner party. You can't always rely on your parents to get you out of trouble with the law.
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get (someone) out of (somewhere)

To evacuate, rescue, or remove someone from something or some place. We have to get them out of there before the whole building collapses! Your friend is getting belligerent—you'd better get him out of here.
See also: get, of, out

get (something) out of (someone)

To evoke, illicit, obtain, or wrest something from someone. I tried getting a response out of him, but he's totally incoherent. That extortionist is trying to get even more money out of me!
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get (something) out of (something)

To derive, obtain, or extract something from something else. I hope you get a lot of good experience out of your internship here. We're going to get a lot of money out of this deal, you know.
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get out of (something)

1. Literally, to exit something or some place. Please don't get out of the car until I've brought it to a complete stop. You really need to get out of the house more often!
2. To move off some path, road, course, etc. We'd better get out of the road, there's an ambulance screaming toward us. Get out of the way, I'm trying to move these crates!
3. To leave or depart from a particular place. I think we'd better get out of here—things are starting to look a little bit rough. I'd like to get out of town for a while.
4. To contrive to evade, avoid, or withdraw from some obligation. Don't think you can get out of your chores that easily! I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get out of that financial results meeting next week.
5. To no longer be in some state or condition. The party started getting out of hand, so I had to send everyone home. It sounds like your car's engine has gotten a bit out of kilter. You've got to make sure you don't let things get out of order around the office while I'm away.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

get someone or something out of someone or something

 and get someone or something out
to release or extricate someone or something from someone, something, or some place. See if you can get the cat out of this cabinet. I can't get the nail out of the board. I can get out almost anything with my pry bar.
See also: get, of, out

get something out of someone

to cause or force someone to give specific information. We will get the truth out of her yet. The detective couldn't get anything out of the suspect. They got a confession out of him by beating him.
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get something out of something

to get some kind of benefit from something. I didn't get anything out of the lecture. I'm always able to get something helpful out of our conversations.
See also: get, of, out

get out of (doing) something

to manage not to have to do something. I was supposed to go to a wedding, but I got out of it. Jane had an appointment, but she got out of it.
See also: get, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

get out of

1. Emerge or escape from, as in I hate to get out of bed on cold mornings or He'll be lucky to get out of this mess. [First half of 1500s] Also see get out, def. 1.
2. Go beyond, as in The cat had climbed into the tree; she'd gotten well out of my reach. [First half of 1600s] Also see out of control; out of sight.
3. Evade or avoid, as in He tried to get out of answering their questions, or Please get out of the way so we can pass. [Late 1800s] Also see out of the way.
4. Elicit or draw out something from someone. For example, I can't get a straight answer out of him, or Getting a contribution out of her is like pulling teeth. [First half of 1600s]
5. Get rid of something, remove, as in Get these cats out of the house, or I can't get this melody out of my head. Also see out of one's system.
6. Extract from, obtain from. For example, You can get a lot of juice out of these oranges, or She got little or nothing out of this investment. It is also put as get the most out of, meaning "use to the greatest advantage," as in He gets the most out of his staff. [Second half of 1600s] Also see get a bang out of; get a rise out of; get mileage out of.
See also: get, of, out
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • get (oneself) out of (something)
  • get out from under (someone or something)
  • get (someone) out of (something)
  • hold a wolf by the ears
  • get out while the gettin’s good
  • get out while the getting is good
  • get out while the getting’s good
  • gettin
  • tear loose
  • tear loose from someone/something