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get out of here

idiom
Meaning

An exclamation of disbelief.


Examples
SIMPLE

You won the lottery? Get out of here!

CONTEXTUAL

When he told me he was moving to another country tomorrow, I said, get out of here!

COMPLEX

I stared at him in total disbelief and muttered, get out of here, as the truth of his impossible story finally sank in.

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    Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.

  2. 02

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    Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.

  3. 03

    don't get someone started

    Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.

  4. 04

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    I strongly believe.

  5. 05

    from here to Sunday

    Everywhere; all over the place.

  6. 06

    get a charge out of

    To derive excitement, entertainment, or pleasure from.

  7. 07

    get a clue

    To become aware of the obvious reality of a situation, often used as a command to indicate frustration

  8. 08

    get a fix

    To obtain something necessary, especially a dose of an addictive drug or anything else compulsively sought after.

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