get out from under
Example Sentences
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This just has to do with optimizing shareholder benefits and trying to get out from under threats from the administration.
From Slate • Sep. 22, 2025
In a crowded field, Sam admits Alan Wake 2's original release date was pushed back 10 days to "get out from under Spider-Man 2", which came out earlier this month.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023
“And he told me to get out from under the table. So I grabbed my bag and slid out from underneath the table.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2022
The 49ers can’t seem to get out from under that cloud.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2022
“I can’t tell you how long we’ve been dying to get out from under that woman’s wing. I swear, you’d be doing us a favor.”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
