get (someone) out of (something)
idiom
1
: to cause or help (someone) to leave or escape from (a place)
The firemen managed to get him out of the burning building alive.
2
: to help (someone) to avoid doing (something)
My sister said she could get me out of going to the party if I really didn't want to go
3
: to cause (someone) to stop having (a habit)
All the extra work I've been doing has gotten me out of the habit of exercising.
4
: to cause (someone or something) to stop being in or involved in (something)
The company has decided to get itself out of the computer business.
She got her money out of the stock market.
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And figure out how to get out of your comfort zone.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 4 Aug. 2025
Something lighthearted, like Black’s set, was what Jonathan Pinkerton was looking to get out of his first Lollapalooza experience.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Anyone on or near a lake should get out of the water and secure loose items, forecasters said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2025
Sophie is just looking to get out of a strange situationship with her roommate, and Graham happens to appear.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 4 Aug. 2025
Something lighthearted, like Black’s set, was what Jonathan Pinkerton was looking to get out of his first Lollapalooza experience.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Anyone on or near a lake should get out of the water and secure loose items, forecasters said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2025
Sophie is just looking to get out of a strange situationship with her roommate, and Graham happens to appear.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get (someone) out of (something)
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“Get (someone) out of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20%28someone%29%20out%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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