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Put it out of vs get it out of

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Put it out of' is used when referring to extinguishing something, like a fire or a cigarette. 'Get it out of' is used when referring to removing something from a place or situation.

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 571 views

Put it out of

This phrase is correct when referring to extinguishing something, like a fire or a cigarette.

This phrase is used when you want to extinguish something, such as putting out a fire or putting out a cigarette.

Examples:

  • Please put out the fire before leaving the campsite.
  • He put out his cigarette before entering the building.
  • ... lot of pain and you want to end their suffering Both of its back legs were shattered and I figured the kindest thing would be to put it out of its misery with a bullet.
  • Try to put it out of your mind. I can't seem to put him out of my mind. See also: mind, of, out, put. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
  • Dec 23, 2015 ... to ​force yourself not to ​think about something: It's over, put it out of ​your mind . (Definition of put sth out of your mind from the Cambridge ...
  • put someone out of his or her misery. 1. Kill a wounded or suffering animal or person, as in When a horse breaks a leg, there is nothing to do but put it out of its  ...

Alternatives:

  • extinguish it
  • quench it

get it out of

This phrase is correct when referring to removing something from a place or situation.

This phrase is used when you want to remove something from a place or situation, such as getting a stain out of a shirt or getting a person out of a dangerous situation.

Examples:

  • Can you get the spider out of the room?
  • I need to get this idea out of my head.
  • There's a lot of anger in me and I have to do something to get it out of my system. See also: get, it, of, out, system · Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed.
  • Get it out of your system. To get rid of a strong urge to do something; to do something that you have been wanting to do so that you aren't bothered by wanting to ...
  • May 21, 2009 ... Get It Out Of Me (Sparta Techno Remix). assymcgee1. SubscribeSubscribed Unsubscribe 413413. Loading... Loading... Working... Add to ...
  • get it out of one's system · get it out of your system · get legislation out of the senate · get little joy out of it · Get me out of here · more... Ask in the forums yourself.

Alternatives:

  • remove it from
  • take it out of

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