Synonyms and antonyms of To get out of a situation in British Thesaurus

escape (verb)

to get away from a very unpleasant situation

ride out ()

to get to the end of a difficult or dangerous period or situation without any serious problems

extricate (verb)

formal to get someone out of a difficult or unpleasant situation

disentangle (verb)

to get yourself out of a situation that you no longer want to be involved in

claw your way out of something/to something/back etc ()

to reach a particular place, situation, or state, as a result of great effort or despite great difficulties or opposition

weather/ride the storm ()

to not be badly harmed or damaged during a difficult period of time

cut your losses ()

to get out of a bad situation before it gets worse instead of waiting to see whether it will improve

cut and run ()

to get out of a situation when it becomes too difficult or unpleasant

run away ()

to try to avoid dealing with a difficult or unpleasant situation

make a getaway (informal)

informal to get away from a boring social situation

escape (verb)

to get away from an embarrassing or annoying situation

live to tell the tale ()

to deal successfully with a dangerous or unpleasant experience

see the back of someone ()

to no longer have to deal with someone or something unpleasant

survivor (noun)

someone or something that still exists after an event that could have killed or destroyed them

survivor (noun)

someone or something that still exists after every other member of a group has died or been destroyed