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• get-out
  get-out

  noun

  the break-even point.
• get out
  get out

  verb

  to leave or escape or cause to leave or escape: used in the imperative when dismissing a person

get-out

American  

[get-out] / ˈgɛtˌaʊt /

noun

1. Commerce. the break-even point.

2. Chiefly British. a method or maneuver used to escape a difficult or embarrassing situation; cop-out.

   The scoundrel has used that get-out once too often.

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idioms

1. as all get-out, in the extreme; to the utmost degree.

   Once his mind is made up, he can be stubborn as all get-out.

get out British  

verb

1. to leave or escape or cause to leave or escape: used in the imperative when dismissing a person

2. to make or become known; publish or be published

3. (tr) to express with difficulty

4. to extract (information or money) (from a person)

   to get a confession out of a criminal

5. (tr) to gain or receive something, esp something of significance or value

   you get out of life what you put into it

6. (foll by of) to avoid or cause to avoid

   she always gets out of swimming

7. (tr) to solve (a puzzle or problem) successfully

8. cricket to dismiss or be dismissed

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noun

1. an escape, as from a difficult situation

2. theatre the process of moving out of a theatre the scenery, props, and costumes after a production

get out More Idioms  

1. Leave, escape, as in With good conduct he'll get out of prison in a few months , or In case of a fire, we just want to get out alive . [c. 1300] This phrase is also used as an imperative, ordering someone to depart. For example, Get out! You've no business being in here . [c. 1700] Also see get out of , def. 1.

2. Become known, as in Somehow the secret got out . [Late 1800s] Also see out in the open .

3. get something out . Publish something, as in Once we get out the newsletter, we can concentrate on other projects . [Late 1700s]

4. Produce a sound, as in The singer had a sore throat and could hardly get out a note . [First half of 1800s] Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with get out .

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Etymology

Origin of get-out

First recorded in 1880–85; noun use of verb phrase get out

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

get-out get out

It’s a get-on-board or get-out type of deal.”

From Washington Times ● Aug. 25, 2023

Famously, the latter contract had no get-out clause, so when United came back and Manchester City followed two summers ago, Tottenham said no.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2023

That is when the get-out gong begins to bang in earnest, a whole catalog from the dark side of Turner Classic Movies contained in its clammy, familiar feminine dread: “Gaslight,” “Rebecca,” “Rosemary’s Baby.”

From New York Times ● May 25, 2023

They may give the manufacturer a get-out in the event of a failure to obtain parts.

From Reuters ● Jan. 18, 2023

We followed the Alliance River—running dark and fast this time of year, and cold as all get-out.

From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt

“She was able to get out of the organization and go on to live a life where she did meaningful work, but that fear never left,” said Mike Arias, another attorney for the woman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

In his songs, each harmonic development and melodic flourish feels exactly right, familiar enough that it seems like you’re listening to a lost classic that you can’t get out of your head.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

And when the weather is good, the best thing to do in Milwaukee may be the most obvious one: get out on the water.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

"A lot of Australians appreciate the algorithm, both for the enjoyment they get out of it or the utility they get out of it," Communications Minister Anika Wells told national broadcaster ABC.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

I was going to get out of here or know the reason why.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Related Words

• avoid
• break out
• go
• leave
• take off