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getting out of here

getting out of here is the present participle and gerund of get out of here.

Meaning of get out of here

Verb

get out of here (third-person singular simple present gets out of here, present participle getting out of here, simple past got out of here, past participle (UK) got out of here or (US) gotten out of here)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, out of, here.
    • If you're smart, don't sign the employment contract. Just get out of here while you still can.

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Questions about getting out of here

What is getting out of here the present participle and gerund of?
Getting out of here is the present participle and gerund of get out of here.

Words near getting out of here in the dictionary

  1. getting out
  2. getting out from under
  3. getting out of
  4. getting out of bed on the wrong side
  5. getting out of Dodge
  6. getting out of here
  7. getting out of someone's ear
  8. getting out of someone's face
  9. getting out of someone's hair
  10. getting out the vote
  11. getting out what one puts in

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