get (something) out of (something or someone)
idiom
1
: to take (something) from (something or someone)
The police officer got the gun out of the suspect's hand.
The police officer got a confession out of the suspect.
2
: to gain (something) from (something)
What do you hope to get out of this experience?
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What makes the show special is John Cena's portrayal of a complex antihero with a traumatic past who can save the day (barely) but can't get out of his own way.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Cabot immediately puts her hands over her eyes in apparent shame and turns away, while Byron quickly drops down to get out of the camera’s view.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
Morris argues that the church is using those allegations to get out of paying him and his wife a multimillion-dollar retirement package, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2025
Getting out of Dodge: In Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson had Congress get out of town early for its August recess rather than take a vote aiming to force the Trump administration to release the Epstein files.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 25 July 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Cabot immediately puts her hands over her eyes in apparent shame and turns away, while Byron quickly drops down to get out of the camera’s view.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
Morris argues that the church is using those allegations to get out of paying him and his wife a multimillion-dollar retirement package, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2025
Getting out of Dodge: In Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson had Congress get out of town early for its August recess rather than take a vote aiming to force the Trump administration to release the Epstein files.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for get (something) out of (something or someone)
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“Get (something) out of (something or someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20%28something%29%20out%20of%20%28something%20or%20someone%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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