as all get-out
Extremely; to a superlative degree; very much.
Miss Collins looks pretty as all get out on a club floor, much more so than a frequent TV camera shot would lead you to suppose.
get-out
noun 2
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3ADJ.
kind, previous, regular
VERB + GET-OUT
get-in, include, including
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
1
An opportunity to escape from an undesirable situation, such as a legal loophole.
"[T]he authorities will say they were sorry to be a bit late, but there are technical difficulties in making adequate arrangements. That's the regular kind of get-out, isn't it?"
2
The dismantling and removal of equipment, scenery, etc. when leaving a theater or television studio at the end of a production.
[…] it is therefore prudent to include the get-out costs in the production budget rather than as an accrual in the running budget.
[…] ensuring everything is ready for the company's get-in, including the get-out of the previous production […]
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"[T]he authorities will say they were sorry to be a bit late, but there are technical difficulties in making adequate arrangements. That's the regular kind of get-out, isn't it?"
Wiktionary02
[…] it is therefore prudent to include the get-out costs in the production budget rather than as an accrual in the running budget.
Wiktionary03
[…] ensuring everything is ready for the company's get-in, including the get-out of the previous production […]
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i Register
In some senses, get-out is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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