Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get out from under

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.52 in modern English

Syllables
get out from un-der
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To escape from a debt.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets out from under (present, singular) getting out from under (participle, present) got out from under (past) got out from under (UK, participle) gotten out from under (US, participle)

Questions

What does get out from under mean?
To escape from a debt.

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