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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024get-out (get′out′),USA pronunciation n. - [Com.]the break-even point.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a method or maneuver used to escape a difficult or embarrassing situation;
cop-out:The scoundrel has used that get-out once too often. - as 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.
- noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase get out 1880–85
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