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

The woman began thinking of a way to get out of the situation after Boyland shook her during an argument, authorities allege. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 May 2025

Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images The tentative U.S.-China trade deal brought a fresh wave of optimism to Wall Street that President Donald Trump won’t let this year’s damage to the stock market get out of control. —Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 May 2025

Armed deputies approached, yelling at him to get out of the car, according to the body-cam footage. —Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2025

Almost, but not quite spontaneously, Adam and Teddy take off in Teddy’s truck, heading north, maybe to the arctic, maybe to just get out of town for a bit. —John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025