get out of something
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Meaning · English
Escape or avoid a situation or responsibility
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Thoát hoặc tránh một tình huống hoặc trách nhiệm
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Literally: leave a physical space
Register: neutral
Examples
I tried to get out of the meeting, but my boss insisted I attend
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “get out of something” mean?
Escape or avoid a situation or responsibility Literally: leave a physical space
Is “get out of something” formal or informal?
get out of something is generally neutral.