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?

Examples of get (something) out of (something or someone) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For those looking to get out of credit card debt, see if a balance transfer is right for you. —Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024

Nowadays, Future and the rest of these 36-and-over dudes can seem like conservative bros reactionarily following the rest of rich America, a place full of men who can’t get out of their own egomaniacal heads. —Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024

It’s meant to provide a basic function and then get out of the way, and that’s not the worst thing for a toothbrush app, even if brushing insights would have been nice. —PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024

The two sides were wary of letting their attacks on each other, which often followed a tit-for-tat pattern, get out of hand. —Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2024

What do riders get out of retracing Pirsig's route? —George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024

Mitch Spence, the first of four relievers after starter Alex Wood couldn’t get out of the fifth, got the win and improved to 1-1. —Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024

Even a low unemployment rate in the region hasn’t stopped some potential renters from deciding to get out of the rent race altogether. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024

If on or near Lake Lavon and Lake Ray Hubbard, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. —Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024