get out from under

Idioms and Phrases

see out from under .

Example Sentences

Veteran politician André Michel wrote on the social media platform X that the most recent attack targeting Gressier shows “Haiti will not be able to get out from under the gangs without an international force. … We will not be able to secure the country ourselves.”

From Seattle Times

Phillip shouted as he tried to get out from under the bed while still holding tightly to the Red Hood’s exposed leg.

From Literature

I don’t answer, twisting my body to try to get out from under.

From Literature

The issue of officer accountability is key to the city being able to get out from under a federal consent decree that has lasted 12 years and cost the city more than $200 million.

From Seattle Times

The financial stability allowed other Miracle Messages recipients to get out from under credit card debt, make needed car repairs and buy diabetic-friendly meals.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• achieve
• attain
• gain
• reach
• recapture
• reclaim
• recoup
• recover
• retake
• return to
• take back
• win back