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Sth Meaning Find Avoid Making Excuse Sister Hates

Word get out of (1)
Meaning

Meaning: If you get out of doing something that you don't want to do, you find a way to avoid doing it, such as by making up an excuse.

Example For example:

  • get out of sth My sister hates funerals, and she gets out of going to them by saying she's sick.

  • get out of doing sth If I can get out of working on the weekend, I'll go camping with my friends.

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