- get away with
- 1. Succeed (in any way, usu. unfairly, unexpectedly).2. Same as get along with you. get busy Make a start (on a job)
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
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get away with — (something) to avoid blame, punishment, or criticism for doing something bad. She cheated on the test and thought she could get away with it … New idioms dictionary
get away with — PHRASAL VERB If you get away with doing something wrong or risky, you do not suffer any punishment or other bad consequences because of it. [V P P n/ ing] The criminals know how to play the system and get away with it... [V P P n/ ing] This is… … English dictionary
get away with — phr verb Get away with is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑robber, ↑thief Get away with is used with these nouns as the object: ↑haul, ↑murder … Collocations dictionary
get away with — verb a) To do something which is prohibited, forbidden or generally not allowed, and not be punished for the action Do you think we could get away with taking Dad’s car? b) To avoid doing something, or to avoid the consequences of not doing… … Wiktionary
get away with murder — {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something very bad without being caught or punished. * /John is scolded if he is late with his homework, but Robert gets away with murder./ * /Mrs. Smith lets her children get away with murder./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get away with murder — {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something very bad without being caught or punished. * /John is scolded if he is late with his homework, but Robert gets away with murder./ * /Mrs. Smith lets her children get away with murder./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get away with murder — If you get away with murder, you do something bad and don t get caught or punished.( Get away with blue murder is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
get away with something — get away with (something) to avoid blame, punishment, or criticism for doing something bad. She cheated on the test and thought she could get away with it … New idioms dictionary
get away with (blue) murder — informal succeed in doing whatever one chooses without being punished. → murder … English new terms dictionary
get away with sth — UK US get away with sth Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to succeed in avoiding punishment for something ► to do something successfully although it is not the best way of doing it: »In these fraud cases,… … Financial and business terms
get\ away\ with\ murder — v. phr. informal To do something very bad without being caught or punished. John is scolded if he is late with his homework, but Robert gets away with murder. Mrs. Smith lets her children get away with murder … Словарь американских идиом
