Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [get-out]
- /ˈgɛtˌaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [get-out]
- /ˈgɛtˌaʊt/
Definitions of as all get-out words
- noun as all get-out to a considerable degree; greatly 3
- noun as all get-out Commerce. the break-even point. 1
- noun as all get-out Chiefly British. a method or maneuver used to escape a difficult or embarrassing situation; cop-out: The scoundrel has used that get-out once too often. 1
- idioms as all get-out as all get-out, Informal. in the extreme; to the utmost degree: Once his mind is made up, he can be stubborn as all get-out. 1
- adverb as all get-out (Idiomatic) Extremely; to a superlative degree; very much. 0
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Origin of as all get-out
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; noun use of verb phrase get out
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Parts of speech for As all get-out
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
as all get-out popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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