Get out of a mess Meaning in English

expression

US

GET-owt-uhv-ay-mess

UK

get-owt-ov-ay-mess

Definition

To escape or solve a difficult, confusing, or problematic situation.

Usage & Nuances

This is an informal, idiomatic phrase. Commonly used for both personal and professional problems. Often said as 'get yourself out of a mess' or 'help someone get out of a mess.' Not usually used for physical messes, but for problematic situations.

• Spanish: salir de un lío - salir de un problema
• Portuguese (BR): sair de uma confusão - sair de um problema
• Portuguese (PT): sair de uma confusão - sair de um problema
• Chinese (Simplified): 摆脱困境 - 脱身于麻烦
• Chinese (Traditional): 擺脫困境 - 脫身於麻煩
• Hindi: मुसीबत से बाहर निकलना - झंझट से बाहर निकलना
• Arabic: الخروج من ورطة - الخروج من مشكلة
• Bengali: ঝামেলা থেকে বেরিয়ে আসা - সমস্যার সমাধান করা
• Russian: выбраться из неприятностей - выбраться из трудной ситуации
• Japanese: 困難から抜け出す - ピンチを切り抜ける
• Vietnamese: thoát khỏi rắc rối - giải quyết một vấn đề nan giải
• Korean: 곤란에서 벗어나다 - 문제를 해결하다
• Turkish: dara düşmekten kurtulmak - zor durumdan çıkmak
• Urdu: مصیبت سے نکلنا - مشکل صورتِ حال کا حل نکالنا
• Indonesian: thoát khỏi rắc rối - giải quyết vấn đề

Example Sentences

He worked hard to get out of a mess at school.

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She helped her friend get out of a mess with the project.

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I finally managed to get out of a mess at work.

basic

It took hours, but we finally got out of a mess after that misunderstanding.

natural

Don’t worry, you’ll get out of a mess if you ask for help.

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Every time he gets into trouble, he somehow gets out of a mess.

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