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get out of

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡɛt ˈaʊt əv/ · UK /ˌɡet ˈaʊt əv/

get out of means: To leave a place or become free from a difficult situation.

verb

LEAVE OR ESCAPEA2

To leave a place or become free from a difficult situation.

  • Get out of the car.
  • Everyone got out of the burning house safely.
  • How can we get out of this mess?

How to use it: get out of a place or situation (We finally got out of debt.)

Similar words: leave, exit, escape from

Opposites: enter

Common phrases: get out of somewhere, get out of bed

AVOID DUTYB1

To avoid doing something you are expected or required to do.

  • She got out of the meeting.
  • I cannot get out of working this weekend.
  • Are you trying to get out of your chores?

How to use it: get out of doing something (He invented an excuse to get out of washing the dishes.)

Similar words: avoid, dodge, evade

Common phrases: get out of something, get out of work

Questions about get out of

What does get out of mean?

To leave a place or become free from a difficult situation.

What is get out of in other languages?

Türkçe: çıkmak · Español: salir de · Français: sortir de · Deutsch: verlassen · Italiano: uscire da · 日本語: 出る

How do you pronounce get out of?

In American English /ˌɡɛt ˈaʊt əv/; in British English /ˌɡet ˈaʊt əv/.

How do you use get out of in a sentence?

Get out of the car. Everyone got out of the burning house safely.

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