# get out

CEFR A2 · Phrasal verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/get-out
Updated: 2026-04-24

## Definition

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

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

## Examples

- Let's get out of here.
- The fire alarm rang, and everyone had to get out of the building quickly.
- 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.

## Pitfalls

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

## Usage notes

- 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.

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