A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

get out of it • snap out of it
get out of it—
1
. escape from a difficult or awkward situation:
They wanted us to go lunch. I did my best to get out of it. 2.
(coll.) is used to tell a person not to talk nonsense: Get out of
it! You can’t expect me to believe that!
snap out of it—(coll.) free oneself from a state of depression
by an effort: For heaven’s sake, Lucia, snap out of it and act
like a human being.
Note: 
The expression is not antonymous in meaning to the
phrase snap to it—(coll.) start moving or working quickly: I
want those bricks moved; come on, snap to it!
get out of the way • put oneself out of the way
get out of the way —
1
. stand aside or withdraw: John dived
for cover but the camera-man played it cool, pausing to switch
on the camera before getting out of the way. 2. (also: get out
of my way) used as a rude command for a person to move from
his place or to go away: “Get out of the way,” the man shouted
and pushed him.
put oneself out of the way —
1
. (also: go out of one’s way) go to
a lot of trouble to do smth. well: Why should Lady Castle-
wood put herself out of the way to welcome the young
stranger? 2. remove oneself from the scene: So he went abroad,
to put himself out of the way … and also as a matter of per-
sonal development.
get out of the way of doing something • go out of
the way to do something
get out of the way of doing something —forget how to do
smth.: You soon get out of the way of driving when you haven’t
had a car for some time.
go out of the way to do something —(also: put oneself out of
the way to do something ) go to great trouble to do smth. well:
A dedicated employee will go out of the way to solve your
problem.