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词组 get away with
释义
Idiom
get away withget 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.

Phr V
get away with
gets, getting, got
American pp also gotten
get away with sth/doing sth
to succeed in not being criticized or punished for something wrong that you have done
If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn't pay tax at all.He shouldn't treat you like that - don't let him get away with it.He gets away with murder (= he does a lot of bad things and is never punished) just because he's cute.
to do something successfully even though it is not the best way of doing it
Do you think we could get away with only one coat of paint on that wall?
phraseget away with1. get away with sth not passive to not be noticed or punished when you have done something wrongget away with it The kid was being so rude, and his mother just let him get away with it! These people are breaking into cars and just getting away with it - they never seem to get caught.get away with doing sth I don't know how they manage to get away with paying such low wages.get away with sth They were identical twins, and so cute they could get away with anything.get away with murder (=do something wrong many times or do something serious and not be punished) These are people with money and influence, so they can get away with murder.2. get away with sth not passive spoken to be able to do something that it is not the best thing to do, but that is acceptable: I'm so envious of people who can wear bright colours like orange and yellow. I can't get away with wearing anything like that. I think we can get away with one coat of paint on the ceiling.

get away with (someone or something)

1. To avoid the consequences of one's action. You'll never get away with cheating—one of your teachers is bound to figure it out. You got lucky when you ran that red light. Next time you might not get away with it.
2. To leave or flee with someone or something. The robbers got away with the TV but not much else.

get away with someone or something

to escape, taking someone or something with one. The kidnapper got away with little Brian. The burglars got away with a lot of cash and some diamonds.

get away with something

 and get by with something
to do something and not get punished for it. (See also get away with murder) You can't get away with that! Larry got by with the lie.

get away with

1. Escape the consequences or blame for, as in Bill often cheats on exams but usually gets away with it. [Late 1800s]
2. get away with murder. Escape the consequences of killing someone; also, do anything one wishes. For example, If the jury doesn't convict him, he'll have gotten away with murder, or He talks all day on the phone-the supervisor is letting him get away with murder. [First half of 1900s]

get away with, to

To escape the usual penalty. This Americanism originated in the second half of the nineteenth century and at one point also meant to get the better of someone. It was still considered slangy when it appeared in the Congressional Record in 1892: “[They] will have to be content with the pitiful $240,000 that they have already ‘got away with.’”
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