| 释义 |
out from under (something) out from under (something)Free from some cause of difficulty, stress, or worry. It took us nearly five years, but we're finally out from under the debt we took on for our wedding. I know you're overloaded with work at the moment, so we're hiring an intern to help you get out from under.See also: outout from underFree from difficulties, especially from a burden of debts or work. For example, They've been using credit cards for everything and don't know how they'll get out from under , or We have loads of mail to answer, but we'll soon get out from under. This idiom uses under in the sense of "in a position of subjection." [Mid-1800s] See also: out out from under Informal Having gotten free of worries or difficulties: Credit counseling helped us get out from under.See also: out |