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.

Examples of get (someone) out of (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Blout didn’t start her legal career helping people get out of prison. —Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 22 May 2024

Good news: Max manages to distract our bad guy and get out of the way of his gun — just in time for Josh (Matt Lauria) and Serena (Ariana Guerra) to save the day. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 May 2024