/get"owt'/ , n.
1. Com. the break-even point.
2. Chiefly Brit. a method or maneuver used to escape a difficult or embarrassing situation; cop-out: The scoundrel has used that get-out once too often.
3. as all get-out , Informal. in the extreme; to the utmost degree: Once his mind is made up, he can be stubborn as all get-out.
[ 1880-85; n. use of v. phrase get out ]