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get out

phr. v..
A2 Elementary Oxford Informal

phr. v.. To leave a place, like a room or a building. It can also be a strong command telling someone to leave immediately.

phr. v.. To exit or leave a physical space; also used as an imperative to command someone to depart, often forcefully.


SIMPLE

Let's get out of here.

CONTEXTUAL

The fire alarm rang, and everyone had to get out of the building quickly.

COMPLEX

He knew he had to get out of the city before his past caught up with him, a desperate flight from shadows he himself had cast.

Particles
out
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
get + out (+ of + object)
Usage

Often followed by 'of' and a place, or used alone as a command.

Teaching tip

Contrast the intransitive use ('We got out') with the transitive 'get something out' ('I got the book out of my bag'), which means to remove something.

Pitfall

Get out from the car.Get out of the car.The correct preposition to use with 'get out' when specifying the place is 'of', not 'from'.

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