meaning of: get out a great deal of the time

Learning_English · August 23, 2007, 5:37am

We don’t get out a great deal of the time.

Could anyone rephrase or explain this simple sentence? [Particularly - get out a great deal of the time]

Mister_Micawber · August 23, 2007, 5:41am

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We don’t leave home (primarily for entertainment or socializing) very often.
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Learning_English · August 25, 2007, 4:13am

I know, great deal of time = a lot of time. So, if I write, "We don’t get out a lot of time", Will the meaning remain same?

Mister_Micawber · August 25, 2007, 5:29am

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Yes, this way: A lot of the time.
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