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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Known as The Budgetnista, Tiffany Aliche has helped countless people get out of debt.
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Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration wants the government to get out of the crypto industry’s way.
—Leigh Cuen, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The Kansas City Royals can’t get out of their own way.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
As long as there is somewhere to go, a player like Iamaleava can get out of a contract and find somewhere else that will pay more.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration wants the government to get out of the crypto industry’s way.
—Leigh Cuen, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The Kansas City Royals can’t get out of their own way.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
As long as there is somewhere to go, a player like Iamaleava can get out of a contract and find somewhere else that will pay more.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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