get out ofsth
—phrasal verbwithgetverbuk/ɡet/us/ɡet/present participlegetting|past tensegot|past participlegotorUSusuallygotten
(AVOID)
B2
toavoiddoing something that you do notwantto do,especiallyby giving anexcuse
（尤指通过找借口）逃避，规避，摆脱
Ithinkherbackachewas just a way of getting out of thehousework.我想，她说背疼只不过是为了逃避做家务编造的借口罢了。
[+ -ing verb]If I can get out of goingto themeetingtonight, I will.今晚的会议我要是能不去就不去。
- She got out ofplayingnetballbyclaimingto haveinjuredherknee.
- There's nopointtryingto get out of it.
- The only way of getting out ofswimminglessonsis to have anotesignedby aparent.
- He'sdesperateto get out of doing thenightshift.
- I've got ameetingonFridayevening, but I'mtryingto get out of it.
(STOP)
to give up orstopahabitor aregularactivity
放弃，戒除，抛弃（习惯等）
I must get out ofthehabitoffinishingpeople'ssentencesfor them.我得改掉打断别人，然后替人把话说完的习惯。
If you get out of aroutine, it's very hard to get back into it.如果你打破了一种常规，就很难再恢复。