get out of something
phrasal verb with get verb uk/ɡet/ us/ɡet/ getting | got | got or gotten
(AVOID)
B2 （尤指通过找借口）逃避，规避，摆脱
to avoid doing something that you do not want to do, especially by giving an excuse
I think her backache was just a way of getting out of the housework. 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 going to the meeting tonight, I will. 今晚的会议我要是能不去就不去。
- More examples
- She got out of playing netball by claiming to have injured her knee.
- There's no point trying to get out of it.
- The only way of getting out of swimming lessons is to have a note signed by a parent.
- He's desperate to get out of doing the night shift.
- I've got a meeting on Friday evening, but I'm trying to get out of it.
(STOP)
放弃，戒除，抛弃（习惯等）
to give up or stop a habit or a regular activity
I must get out of the habit of finishing people's sentences for 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 a routine, 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。