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get out of

  1. Get rid of something, remove, as in Get these cats out of the house , or I can't get this melody out of my head . Also see out of one's system .

  2. Elicit or draw out something from someone. For example, I can't get a straight answer out of him , or Getting a contribution out of her is like pulling teeth . [First half of 1600s]

  3. Emerge or escape from, as in I hate to get out of bed on cold mornings or He'll be lucky to get out of this mess . [First half of 1500s] Also see get out , def. 1.

  4. Go beyond, as in The cat had climbed into the tree; she'd gotten well out of my reach . [First half of 1600s] Also see out of control ; out of sight .

  5. Evade or avoid, as in He tried to get out of answering their questions , or Please get out of the way so we can pass . [Late 1800s] Also see out of the way .

  6. Extract from, obtain from. For example, You can get a lot of juice out of these oranges , or She got little or nothing out of this investment . It is also put as get the most out of , meaning “use to the greatest advantage,†as in He gets the most out of his staff . [Second half of 1600s] Also see get a bang out of ; get a rise out of ; get mileage out of .



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"And from that day, at 21 years old, I couldn't wait to get out of prison to try it again, to get that buzz."

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“You know when people are trying to get out of a building and they’re getting trampled? Well, these were people getting trampled on their way into a building,†the band’s vocalist, Jack Grisham, told The Times.

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Go full Princess and the Pea Once I get out of there, it’s probably nap time because basically, if I wasn’t going out on this particular Sunday, I would have spent the whole day watching movies in bed.

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Films like “All of Us Strangers,†“Happiest Season†and “Of an Age†have attempted to depict the stomach-twisting anxiety of being queer and finding yourself smack dab in the place you tried so hard to get out of, and to varying success.

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“You don’t lose weight without a little bit of effort. You don’t get out of a financial hole without a little bit of sacrifice,†said the longtime Trump supporter.

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