get out of (something)

idiom

: 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.

: to stop having (a habit)

I used to exercise every day, but I got out of the habit.

: to stop being in or involved in (something)

The company has decided to get out of the computer business.

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If Texas stifles Skattebo early, the game could get out of hand in short order. —

Doug Haller, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025 The amount of time to undertake the conversation would potentially get out of hand. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 Though he was discharged from the hospital after two weeks, Renner couldn’t get out of bed for a month following the accident and had to learn to walk again. —

Eric Andersson, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025 Why a lack of light can trigger depression In winter, however, these processes often get out of sync. —

Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get out of (something)

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