get up outta that
Affectionate Irish 'no way!' / 'stop messing'.
Definitions
Expression of friendly disbelief — 'no way!', 'you're joking!', 'go on outta that'. Used when someone tells you something surprising, gives you a compliment you want to deflect, or says something a bit cheeky. Warm, not aggressive — closer to playful dismissal than a real telling-off.
A literal instruction to physically move — get out of that chair, that bed, that spot. Tone tells you which sense is in play; if there's a smile, it's disbelief, if there's a parent involved at 8am, it's the literal one.
get up outta that In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Hiberno-English colloquialism. Got a major nationwide boost from the Rubberbandits' 2010 hit 'Horse Outside' and from comedy shows of the 2010s, though the phrase predates both by decades in everyday speech.
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