to get out of sth
51lose out to somebody — ˌlose ˈout to sb/sth derived (informal) to not get business, etc. that you expected or used to get because sb/sth else has taken it • Small businesses are losing out to the large chains. Main entry: ↑losederived …
52lose out to something — ˌlose ˈout to sb/sth derived (informal) to not get business, etc. that you expected or used to get because sb/sth else has taken it • Small businesses are losing out to the large chains. Main entry: ↑losederived …
53talk your way out of something doing something — talk your way out of sth/of doing sth idiom to make excuses and give reasons for not doing sth; to manage to get yourself out of a difficult situation • I managed to talk my way out of having to give a speech. Main entry: ↑talkidiom …
54talk your way out of of doing something — talk your way out of sth/of doing sth idiom to make excuses and give reasons for not doing sth; to manage to get yourself out of a difficult situation • I managed to talk my way out of having to give a speech. Main entry: ↑talkidiom …
55lose out — UK US lose out Phrasal Verb with lose({{}}/luːz/ verb (lost, lost) ► [I] to not have an advantage that others have: lose out on sth »I have lost out on tax free income from £1,500 worth of shares, which I need now I am retired. ► to not get… …
56want something out of something — want sth from/out of sth/sb derived to hope to get sth from a particular experience or person • I had to discover what I really wanted out of life. • What do you want from me? Main entry: ↑wantderived …
57want something out of somebody — want sth from/out of sth/sb derived to hope to get sth from a particular experience or person • I had to discover what I really wanted out of life. • What do you want from me? Main entry: ↑wantderived …
58winkle something out (of something) — ˌwinkle sth/sbˈout (of sth) derived to get sth/sb out of a place or position, especially when this is not easy to do Main entry: ↑winklederived …
59winkle somebody out (of something) — ˌwinkle sth/sbˈout (of sth) derived to get sth/sb out of a place or position, especially when this is not easy to do Main entry: ↑winklederived …
60cop-out — n excuse, dodge, evasion, fraud, pretence, pretext, alibi COLLOQ. get out, shirking, passing the buck * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: cop out, verb (herein) 1. : an excuse for copping out …
