get off

Example Sentences

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At least a proposed tie-dye number didn't get off the ground.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“As people get older and older, they can’t get off the floor,” he says.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

“It’s so beautiful that everyone agreed to get off the phone, off their couch on a Tuesday in the middle of the week.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Over a lightly strummed acoustic guitar, she describes a desire to get off the grid and return to wide-open spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“We need to get off the island. We’re going to have to jump,” he said.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell