get-out clause

English

Noun

get-out clause (plural get-out clauses)

1. (informal) An escape clause.
   • 2023 March 8, Philip Haigh, “Can Scottish specifications meet ambitious targets?”, in RAIL, number 978, page 58:

     Scottish ministers provide a get-out clause for NR's target. It doesn't apply if NR needs to impose speed limits during bad weather, and it doesn't apply if trains run late to provide connections from late trains or ferries.

References

• “get-out clause”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.