get out from under (someone or something)



get out from under (someone or something)

To escape or extricate oneself from a troublesome, difficult, or burdensome person, situation, or circumstance. Having lost his job in the factory, George didn't know how he was going to get out from under all his debt. I can't wait to go to college and get out from under my controlling parents.
See also: get, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hoshikoho-shee-koJapanese
MaasMAH:SDutch
Eivind-Norwegian
Martinamahr-TEE-nah (Italian, Spanish, Dutch), mahr-TEEN-ə (English)German, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, English, Swedish, Dutch, Ancien
Vinay-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
NicoNEE-ko (Italian, Dutch, Spanish)Italian, Dutch, German, Spanish, Portuguese