get out from under
Example Sentences
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‘The meltwater! I’ve just noticed. That gully’s gone. Do you think that means we can get out from under the cliffs?’
From Literature
He must have been lurking near the back of the men hoisting barrels, because he was struggling to get out from under a rather large man.
From Literature
The U.S. will likely eventually be able to get out from under China’s chokehold on rare earths, says Geoffrey Gertz, senior fellow with the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security and a former director for international economics at the White House under President Biden.
From Barron's
This just has to do with optimizing shareholder benefits and trying to get out from under threats from the administration.
From Slate
Just as the Chargers wanted to put their disappointing playoff performance behind them, the Chiefs wanted to get out from under the dark cloud of a blowout Super Bowl loss to Philadelphia.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
