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Idioms: get out


1.  Leave, escape, as in With good conduct he'll get out of prison in a few months, or In case of a fire, we just want to get out alive. [c. 1300] This phrase is also used as an imperative, ordering someone to depart. For example, Get out! You've no business being in here. [c. 1700] Also see get out of, def. 1.
2.  Become known, as in Somehow the secret got out. [Late 1800s] Also see out in the open.
3.  get something out. Publish something, as in Once we get out the newsletter, we can concentrate on other projects. [Late 1700s]
4.  Produce a sound, as in The singer had a sore throat and could hardly get out a note. [First half of 1800s] Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with get out.


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Definition: escape
Antonyms: capture, grab, seize


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The verb has 7 meanings:

Meaning #1: move out of or depart from
  Synonyms: exit, go out, leave

Meaning #2: take out of a container or enclosed space
  Synonym: bring out

Meaning #3: move out or away
  Synonym: pull out

Meaning #4: express with difficulty

Meaning #5: bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
  Synonyms: draw, pull, pull out, take out

Meaning #6: be released or become known; of news
  Synonyms: break, get around

Meaning #7: escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
  Synonyms: get off, get away, get by, escape


 
 
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