phrasal verb🧩 phrasal verb

get out

to exit a vehicle

What it means

To exit a vehicle, especially a car or taxi. It also has many other uses: leaving a place, escaping a difficult situation, removing a stain, or news becoming public.

Examples

  • Get out of the car — we're here.
  • She got out of the taxi and waved goodbye.
  • I need to get out of this house and breathe some fresh air.
  • Once the news got out, the story spread fast.

Where it comes from

Inseparable for the vehicle meaning, usually followed by 'of' plus the place ('get out of the car'). Like 'get in', it's used for smaller vehicles; 'get off' is for larger ones (buses, trains). As an exclamation, 'get out!' can mean either 'leave!' or 'no way, I don't believe you!' in casual English.

Related phrasal verbs

#get in#get away#get on#break out

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