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

Miller's 15-year-old and daughter and her twin 18-year-old sons were able to get out of the water safely on their own. —Doha Madani, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025

The women, both in their 80s, became overheated and were unable to get out of the hot tub. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Aug. 2025

For many in the U.S., Labor Day marks the end of summer—and one last chance to get out of town before school and annual planning start. —Pavel Bykov, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

That would leave the door open for Harris to step into the No. 2 role and provide the big-play ability the Chargers have been trying to get out of Johnston, which would be a fantasy WR4. —Jake Ciely, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025