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Synonyms

get out of

Idioms  

  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 .

Example Sentences

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After having surgery to remove parts of her womb, she noticed her conditions would flare up more frequently, sometimes leaving her unable to get out of bed.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

We have all sorts of questions about how to help her get out of this, because my sibling and I want to inherit the house and share it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“Somehow I managed to get out of the water and was shouting, ‘Save us, save us.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He said the officers gave no reason for stopping him, but they made him get out of his car and searched it without a warrant, finding the gun.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Still, there was the promise of a train, of a mountain, of an adventure that I couldn’t get out of my head.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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