If I can get out of going to the conference I will.
I cut my losses and got out after a few months.
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ˌget ˈout of sth — phrasal verb to avoid doing something that you should do, or that you said that you would do I said I d meet him, but now I want to get out of it.[/ex] Ruth always tries to get out of doing the washing up.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
get out — Used in the context of general equities. Sell interest ( We could get out big size in Humana. ) * * * UK US get out (of sth) Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to avoid doing something that you do not want to do … Financial and business terms
get out of the way of (doing) something — get into/out of the way of (doing) sth idiom to become used to doing sth/to lose the habit of doing sth • The women had got into the way of going up on the deck every evening. Main entry: ↑wayidiom … Useful english dictionary
ˌget sth ˈout of sth — phrasal verb to get pleasure or a benefit from something He gets a lot of satisfaction out of being a teacher.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
get a kick out of sth — He bought a donkey because he thought he might get a kick out of it … English expressions
get*/*/*/ — [get] (past tense got [gɒt] ; past participle got) verb 1) [T] to obtain, receive, or be given something Ross s father got a new job.[/ex] Did you get tickets for the game?[/ex] You get ten points for each correct answer.[/ex] Young players will… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
if you can't stand the heat (get out of the kitchen) — if you can’t stand/take/the heat (get out of the kitchen) phrase used for telling someone that they should not do something if they cannot deal with the difficult or unpleasant aspects of it Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or telling someone to do … Useful english dictionary
ˌhold ˈout for sth — phrasal verb to not accept an offer because you hope to get a better one … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
get — [get] verb got PASTTENSE [gɒt ǁ gɑːt] got PASTPART gotten PASTPART [ˈgɒtn ǁ ˈgɑːtn] getting PRESPART 1 … Financial and business terms
