to get out of Dodge
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9.2
- idiom
- Informal
:
largarse
- I'm gonna get out of Dodge.
- time to get out of Dodge
Examples
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When the storm was approaching, we packed our things and got out of Dodge.
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- I've got to get out of Dodge, as they say.
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I guess it's time for me to "Get out of Dodge."
Blog text (25) -
If things go bad in a hurry, be prepared to leave everything behind and get out of Dodge.
Blog text (8) -
Let's get out of Dodge.
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Get out of Dodge now.
Blog text (26) -
Let's find us some wheels and get out of Dodge.
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It was like a sign telling me to get out of Dodge.
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If you're told to evacuate and it's still safe to do so, get out of Dodge.
Blog text (10) -
I heard sirens nearby, so I decided to get out of Dodge quickly.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Leave a place or situation
∞
3.0
Leave a place quickly or suddenly
331
2.4
To run away from a place because it is dangerous
273
3.2
To leave a place quickly, often to travel somewhere else
260
3.7
To leave a place or person suddenly, often without saying goodbye
247
7.1
Leave suddenly to avoid a responsibility or task
156
9.9
To leave a place quickly, often suddenly
147
3.7
To leave a place quickly and secretly to avoid trouble
78
2.0
Leave a place suddenly, often to avoid someone or something
69
2.3
To run away suddenly to escape danger
36
5.3
To try to escape quickly, often by running
20
3.8
Leave suddenly because you are in a hurry
16
8.4
To leave a place quickly to avoid trouble or danger
12
7.2
To leave a place quickly and quietly to avoid something you should do
12
7.9
To leave a place suddenly without permission
11
4.4
Leave a place quickly to avoid being caught after causing or seeing trouble
11
2.8
To get out of a vehicle or place quickly with a small jump
7
5.6
To leave a place quickly to escape danger or trouble
6
3.1
Get off a bus or leave a call quickly
5
5.8
To leave a place suddenly and unexpectedly
5
4.9
Leave a place suddenly and quickly because you feel scared
5
6.6
Leave a place quickly because people are angry or you are in trouble
5
7.2
Leave quickly to go somewhere or to avoid trouble
5
8.0
To leave a place very quickly to avoid danger or trouble
4
7.8
To run away quickly to escape danger
3
8.2
To leave a place quickly to escape danger
3
8.8
To leave quickly to avoid trouble or questions
2
9.8
To leave a place quickly to avoid trouble
2
2.5
Leave a place quickly because you are in a hurry
1
8.1
To leave a place quickly to be safe
1
6.0
To leave a place quickly to avoid danger or trouble
1
6.1
Run away quickly to escape danger or trouble
1
7.9
To leave a place quickly, often without saying goodbye
To run away quickly, usually because you are afraid
Run away quickly to avoid danger or trouble
To leave quickly to escape trouble
To leave quickly to avoid trouble or attention
To run away quickly to avoid being caught
Leave a place quickly because you are not welcome
To run away quickly, usually because you are afraid
Antonyms
How Fast
331
2.4
- Informal
36
5.3
- Informal
7
9.2
2
2.5
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Although 'get out of' literally signals leaving, the final element 'Dodge' is a culture-specific place name (Dodge City) and the sense 'leave quickly to avoid trouble' arises from an idiomatic, historical/pop-cultural reference rather than normal compositional meaning. A B1 learner who knows the individual words would not reliably infer the idiomatic sense, so the phrase is unpredictable and language-/culture-specific.
Etymology
The idiom get out of Dodge comes from the old western town of Dodge, where fights and danger were common and people often hurried away to stay safe. That's why today it means 'to leave a place quickly, especially to avoid trouble or danger'.