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

Advertisement The outlet reported that Cyrus gave Firerose two days to get out of their house and is paying her $5,000 a month plus money for housing in Tennessee for 90 days or until the divorce is finalized, whichever comes first. —Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024

But on June 10, the Oscar winner revealed that she was left struggling to get out of the top portion of her outfit because of the corset, leaving her to maneuver out of a physically demanding wardrobe malfunction. —Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024

And some cities responded to the popularity of e-bikes by installing bike lanes and building protective infrastructure to help convince people its safe to get out of their cars and on their bikes, and setting up local tax credit and rebate programs to lower prices. —Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 June 2024

The officer continues ordering Taylor to get out of the truck and the other person to get back. —James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024