phrase General Slang

get up outta that

· phrase · irish

Affectionate Irish 'no way!' / 'stop messing'.

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Definitions

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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.

“You're after running a marathon? Ah here, get up outta that.”
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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 bed, it's nearly twelve o'clock.”
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get up outta that In A Sentence

You're after running a marathon? Ah here, get up outta that.
Get up outta that bed, it's nearly twelve o'clock.

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.

People Also Ask

What does get up outta that mean?

It's an affectionate Irish way of saying "no way!" or "stop messing."

How do you use get up outta that in a sentence?

"You won the lottery? Get up outta that!"

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