A lively bather may get out of it (6)
I believe the answer is:
breath
'get out of it' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'a lively bather' is the wordplay.
'a lively' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'bather' anagrammed gives 'BREATH'.
'may' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for breath that I've seen before include "Save your ...... - refrain from useless discussion" , "An inhalation and exhalation" , "It is drawn all the time" , "Respiration" , "Bather (anag.)" .)