Phrasal Verbs

get out of (1)

This page is about the phrasal verb get out of (1)

Meaning

If you get out of doing something that you don't want to do, you find a way to avoid doing it, such as by making up an excuse.

For example

  • get out of sth My sister hates funerals, and she gets out of going to them by saying she's sick.

  • get out of doing sth If I can get out of working on the weekend, I'll go camping with my friends.

Quick Quiz

I didn't want to go to the meeting, so I got out of it by

a. saying I had a headache

b. leaving as early as I could

c. asking my friend to take me
a) saying I had a headache b) leaving as early as I could c) asking my friend to take me

Boost your English with
1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context ebook!

1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context

Contributor: Matt Errey