Idiom
get out of Dodge
Meaning
To leave, especially to leave a difficult or dangerous environment with all possible haste.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The party became too loud, so we decided to get out of Dodge.”
“He sees the police car and decides to get out of Dodge.”
“The store is too crowded, so let's get out of Dodge.”
“When the storm warnings started appearing on the news, we packed our bags and decided to get out of Dodge immediately.”
“The meeting turned into a heated argument about the budget, so I quietly grabbed my laptop and got out of Dodge.”
“If the landlord shows up to collect the overdue rent, you should probably get out of Dodge before he sees you.”
“As soon as the fire alarm started ringing in the hotel, the guests grabbed their passports and got out of Dodge using the nearest emergency exit.”
“Realizing that the political situation in the capital was rapidly deteriorating, the ambassador advised his staff to get out of Dodge before the borders closed.”
Examples
simple
“The party became too loud, so we decided to get out of Dodge.”
“He sees the police car and decides to get out of Dodge.”
“The store is too crowded, so let's get out of Dodge.”
contextual
“When the storm warnings started appearing on the news, we packed our bags and decided to get out of Dodge immediately.”
“The meeting turned into a heated argument about the budget, so I quietly grabbed my laptop and got out of Dodge.”
“If the landlord shows up to collect the overdue rent, you should probably get out of Dodge before he sees you.”
“As soon as the fire alarm started ringing in the hotel, the guests grabbed their passports and got out of Dodge using the nearest emergency exit.”
complex
“Realizing that the political situation in the capital was rapidly deteriorating, the ambassador advised his staff to get out of Dodge before the borders closed.”
Origin
An allusion to Dodge City, Kansas, a busy cattle town in the late 19th century notorious for gunfighters, gambling, brothels and saloons. Possibly inspired by the radio and television series Gunsmoke (1952–1975).
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