get out of the town

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payal desai

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"Get out of the town"
why don't I find the above sentence in any books of idiom, is it an idiom?
 

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Not that I know. You could say Get out of town to tell someone to leave a place.
 

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not a teacher

Or to express incredulity, usually of a positive nature.

"I made a million dollars in the stock market last year."

"Really? Get out of town!"
 

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Re: not a teacher

Or to express incredulity, usually of a positive nature.

"I made a million dollars in the stock market last year."

"Really? Get out of town!"

You can also say "Get out!"

It was a running gag on Seinfeld

YouTube - GET OUT!!
 

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Re: not a teacher

Or to express incredulity, usually of a positive nature.

"I made a million dollars in the stock market last year."

"Really? Get out of town!"

Thanks- I completely missed that. ;-)
 
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