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 pair became low on air and had to get out of the home. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025

San Diego police say the closure was due to a standoff after the driver stopped and refused to get out of the car. —Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025

The getaway vehicle is a great big gas-guzzling tank that struggles to make turns tight enough to get out of the car park. —Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 May 2025

Fray added that every player is dialed in and has a strong desire to get out of this funk. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025