get (someone) out of trouble

idiom

: to solve someone's problems

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New police video, obtained by @TMZ_Sports, shows #MarcusJordan name-dropped his famous father to cops in an apparent effort to get out of trouble before his arrest on Tuesday morning. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025 Severino managed to get out of trouble when needed and got plenty of help from the defense. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 May 2024

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“Get (someone) out of trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20%28someone%29%20out%20of%20trouble. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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