as all get-out

get-out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [get-out]
- /ˈgɛtˌaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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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.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.