get-out
noun
the break-even point.
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get-out
American
[get-out]
/ ˈgɛtˌaʊt /
noun
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Commerce. the break-even point.
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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.
idioms
get out
British
verb
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to leave or escape or cause to leave or escape: used in the imperative when dismissing a person
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to make or become known; publish or be published
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(tr) to express with difficulty
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to extract (information or money) (from a person)
to get a confession out of a criminal
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(tr) to gain or receive something, esp something of significance or value
you get out of life what you put into it
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(foll by of) to avoid or cause to avoid
she always gets out of swimming
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(tr) to solve (a puzzle or problem) successfully
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cricket to dismiss or be dismissed
noun
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an escape, as from a difficult situation
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theatre the process of moving out of a theatre the scenery, props, and costumes after a production
get out
More Idioms
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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.
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Become known, as in Somehow the secret got out . [Late 1800s] Also see out in the open .
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get something out . Publish something, as in Once we get out the newsletter, we can concentrate on other projects . [Late 1700s]
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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 .
Etymology
Origin of get-out
First recorded in 1880–85; noun use of verb phrase get out
Example Sentences
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Ms Brown urged Sir Keir to remove a "blatant get-out clause" for tech companies, as well as to prevent illegal material being shared in private communications.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025
It’s a get-on-board or get-out type of deal.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 25, 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
The other one was brown and black and skinny as all get-out.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
In short, it's extremely difficult to get out of jail if you're handed an OLR.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Now everyone wants three 300-hp engines or more to get out to fishing holes faster,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
When her wife got out of the car to film and confront ICE officers, Good was told to leave, then ordered to get out of the car.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
“When we heard the serious allegations … I asked, along with virtually all of his other supporters that he should get out of the race, and he did.”
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Yonder was far from The King’s City, and if her family was still there, perhaps they would know about the spinning and how I could get out of this heap of trouble.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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