get out of (something)

idiom

1

: to avoid doing (something)

I didn't want to go to the lecture, but I couldn't get out of it.

He tried to get out of doing his homework.

2

: to stop having (a habit)

I used to exercise every day, but I got out of the habit.

3

: to stop being in or involved in (something)

The company has decided to get out of the computer business.

Examples of get out of (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The mud and reeds were replaced with large, round bushes that leaked a thick sap that was next to impossible to get out of clothes. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 July 2025

By the time the Bottled-in-Bond Act passed in 1897, Herbst decided to get out of the sourcing business and purchased a distillery in Frankfort to make his own whiskey. —Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025

If on or near Jordan Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2025

Second baseman Luisangel Acuña made a stellar play to help Devenski get out of the inning leaving runners on the corners. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025