avoid doing something
He always tries to get out of doing the dishes after dinner.
get out of — 3 meanings
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phrasal verb3 meanings
get out ofsame phrase
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leave a place or situation
We need to get out of the building quickly in case of fire.
gain benefit from
I got a lot out of the leadership workshop last weekend.
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1. avoid doing something
B1informalspoken
to manage not to do something you should do, often by making excuses or finding a way around it.
He always tries to get out of doing the dishes after dinner.
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to leave a place, vehicle, or a difficult situation.
We need to get out of the building quickly in case of fire.
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C1neutralboth
to receive value, benefit, or learning from an experience, situation, or activity, often unexpectedly or despite initial reluctance.
I got a lot out of the leadership workshop last weekend.
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