单词 | get-out |
释义 | get-out[ get-out ] / ˈgɛtˌaʊt / nounCommerce. the break-even point. Chiefly British. a method or maneuver used to escape a difficult or embarrassing situation; cop-out: The scoundrel has used that get-out once too often. Idioms for get-outas all get-out, Informal. in the extreme; to the utmost degree: Once his mind is made up, he can be stubborn as all get-out. Origin of get-outFirst recorded in 1880–85; noun use of verb phrase get out Words nearby get-outget on someone's nerves, get on the bandwagon, get on the stick, get onto, get on with it, get-out, get out from under, get out of, get out of one's face, get out of one's system, get out of someone's sight Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for get-outBritish Dictionary definitions for get-outget out verb (adverb)noun get-outan escape, as from a difficult situation theatre the process of moving out of a theatre the scenery, props, and costumes after a production Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with get-outget out Leave, escape, as in With good conduct he'll get out of prison in a few months, or In case of a fire, we just want to get out alive. [c. 1300] This phrase is also used as an imperative, ordering someone to depart. For example, Get out! You've no business being in here. [c. 1700] Also see get out of, def. 1. Become known, as in Somehow the secret got out. [Late 1800s] Also see out in the open. get something out. Publish something, as in Once we get out the newsletter, we can concentrate on other projects. [Late 1700s] Produce a sound, as in The singer had a sore throat and could hardly get out a note. [First half of 1800s] Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with get out. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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