GET OUT OF (SOMETHING)


Meaning of GET OUT OF (SOMETHING) in English

get out of something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ get )

1 . AVOID DOING SOMETHING to avoid doing something you have promised to do or are supposed to do:

See if you can get out of that meeting tomorrow.

get out of doing something

He’s trying to get out of tidying his room.

2 . STOP DOING SOMETHING to stop doing something or being involved in something:

I wanted to get out of teaching.

3 . MAKE SOMEBODY GIVE/TELL YOU SOMETHING get something out of somebody to force or persuade someone to tell you something or give you something:

I was determined to get the truth out of her.

4 . ENJOY SOMETHING get something out of something to enjoy something you do or experience, or to learn something as a result:

I hope he got something out of his visit.

get something out of doing something

Children can get a lot out of being involved in community projects.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.