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 .

Example Sentences

“But I believe in my own financial wellbeing . . . and I think you’d better start believing in that, OK? ‘Cause when Peter Thiel puts all of you in a cage, you’re gonna want some way to get out of that.”

From Salon

A fractured ankle late in career and lower back pain so severe he could hardly get out of bed, led to his retirement in 2006, less than six months before Kopitar’s NHL debut.

From Los Angeles Times

You get out of your own head and out of your own sphere, and you’re reminded that there’s so much else going on out there.

From Los Angeles Times

"Which is what encouraged me to help her get out of there and get her off to a refuge to begin a fresh start, a fresh life away from her parents," Ms Jones added.

From BBC

"I ate there. I slept there. I sat there. I just didn't have the energy to get out of that routine," she says.

From BBC

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