get out of

get out of
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "get out of":
present tense I/you/we/they get out of he/she/it gets out of present participle getting out of past tense got out of past participle got out of
1)
a) get out of something to avoid doing something that you should do or that you said you would do

I said I'd meet him, but now I want to get out of it.

get out of doing something:

Ruth always tries to get out of doing the washing up.

b) get someone out of something to help someone to avoid doing something

Can you get me out of going to this meeting?

2) get something out of something to get pleasure or a benefit from something

He gets a lot of satisfaction out of being a teacher.

I don't understand what she gets out of her relationship with him.

3) get out of something to take off clothes so that you can put on more comfortable clothes
4) get something out of someone to persuade someone to give you information or money

See if you can get any details out of her.

5) get out of here
spoken
a) used for telling someone to leave
b) mainly American spoken used for saying you do not believe what someone is telling you

English dictionary. 2014.

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