Betekenis van get out of sth In het Nederlands

• 0 to avoid doing something that you do not want to do, especially by giving an excuse:

  • I think her backache was just a way of getting out of the housework.

  • [ + -ing verb ] If I can get out of going to the meeting tonight, I will.

• 1 to give up or stop a habit or a regular activity:

  • I must get out of the habit of finishing people's sentences for them.

  • If you get out of a routine, it's very hard to get back into it.

• 2 to avoid doing something that you do not want to do:

  • If I can get out of going to the conference I will.

• 3 to stop doing an activity:

  • I cut my losses and got out after a few months.