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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Lefty did it with trademark flair: Sandwiched among birdies at 11, 13 and 14, Mickelson needed four shots to get out of a greenside bunker at the 12th hole.
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Justin Ray, New York Times, 17 May 2025
What the ‘Nymphomaniac’ project may represent most of all is Lars von Trier burning down his own house, clearing a path to get out of his own way.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
With general manager Ross Atkins in the final year of his contract, the team's front office might feel some desperation to fix the losing season and get back to the playoffs before things get out of hand.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Leaders in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration touted the payout as a good deal amid the broader bad one that city leaders have long tried and failed to get out of.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Justin Ray, New York Times, 17 May 2025
What the ‘Nymphomaniac’ project may represent most of all is Lars von Trier burning down his own house, clearing a path to get out of his own way.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
With general manager Ross Atkins in the final year of his contract, the team's front office might feel some desperation to fix the losing season and get back to the playoffs before things get out of hand.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Leaders in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration touted the payout as a good deal amid the broader bad one that city leaders have long tried and failed to get out of.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 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 20 May. 2025.
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