Artrella said:I need an example of this expression since in neither of my dictionaries is there any(?)
jacinta said:You can buy yourself out of the military???? I didn't know this was possible. To buy yourself out means literally to give money in exchange for interest or commitment. In other words, to extracate oneself from a business, one would pay money.
dave said:An example of to buy oneself out:
Although John had joined up for six years, he soon became disillusioned with army life and so bought himself out after three years.
Does this help?
.. since there aren't any in either of my dictionaries
.. since there isn't one in either of my dictionaries
jacinta said:You can buy yourself out of the military???? I didn't know this was possible. To buy yourself out means literally to give money in exchange for interest or commitment. In other words, to extracate oneself from a business, one would pay money.
Artrella said:Jacinta, what does "extracate" mean?![]()
Yes. This is from voluntary service in the British Army, when someone has "signed up" to serve a number of years but changes his or her mind at a later date. The sum of money is to compensate the Army for its "wasted investment" in training, etc. -- so it's quite analagous to buying oneself out of a commercial contract.jacinta said:You can buy yourself out of the military???? I didn't know this was possible.