get-out
noun/ˈɡet aʊt/
/ˈɡet aʊt/
[usually singular] (British English)- a way of avoiding something, especially a responsibility or duty
- He said he'd come but he's looking for a get-out.
- a get-out clause in the contract
Oxford Collocations DictionaryGet-out is used before these nouns:- clause
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