Managed to get out of France (3)
I believe the answer is:
ran
'managed to get' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)
'of france' is the wordplay.
'of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'RAN' can be found hidden inside 'france'.
'out' is the link.
(Other definitions for ran that I've seen before include "Took to one's heels" , "Organised" , "Moved fast or managed" , "Flowed" , "travelled fast" .)