What is "get-out clause"

Usage examples of "get-out clause".

Clive estimated that the company was worth about a hundred to a hundred and fifty thousand pounds, but pointed out that having seen nothing except the balance sheet, he was in no position to commit himself clearly he wanted a get-out clause in case anything went wrong at a later stage, thought Townsend.

And the Selectors are helping it die by making people think there's a get-out clause if worse comes to worst.

Under such circumstances, a commission could be resigned at once, and every Shield contract contained a get-out clause covering this particular area.

I was SC's insurance policy, their get-out clause, their parachute (I heard many colourful analogies).

Now all he prayed for was some convenient get-out clause, a means by which he could politely escape what he was certain would be an excruciating evening.