get out from under

Example Sentences

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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

"My guess is that this was so he could get out from under Elon," Smith said.

From BBC