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to get out of dodge
01
to hastily leave a place, usually because of a possible danger or threat
Dialect
American
American
Idiom
InformalWhat is the origin of the idiom "get out of Dodge" and when to use it?
The idiom "get out of Dodge" originated from the television series "Gunsmoke," which featured the fictional town of Dodge City as a setting for many of its episodes. The phrase is used to emphasize the urgency of departure and the need to escape a problematic or uncomfortable circumstance.
Examples
Not knowing what else to do, he gets out of dodge and flees to Chicago to get in touch with his sister.
When the party turned rowdy and the police were on their way, we decided it was time to get out of Dodge.
