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Meanings of get away in English

Portuguese
evitar
Catalan
tocar el dos
Spanish
escapar

Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action.

evitar
Usage of get away in English
1
South Africa should no longer allow taxpayers to get away without consequences.
The South African
2
Inside, she felt pressured by the situation and needed to get away.
Roma Victrix
3
Kiska wanted to get away, of course, but not without her equipment.
Stonewielder
4
Then looking at the men he said, Don't let her get away.
The Land of Painted Caves
5
And I did think she had a good chance to get away.
I capture the castle
6
My grandparents left a South that let people get away with lynching.
Ebony
7
I want to get away from the deficit understanding of physical difference.
Radio NZ
8
So with her new partner Nick she decided we'd better get away.
A Gift from Bob
9
You need very good writing and actors to get away with that.
The Guardian
10
I just wanted to get away from it as fast as possible.
Amy & roger's epic detour
11
Come on, let's get away from here, he said, turning to leave.
The Plains of Passage
12
But he added: The prime minister can't get away with anything less.
The Guardian
13
He is not sure, however, that Bertie will get away with it.
The Irish Times
14
I began to hope something had happened so he couldn't get away.
All the way
15
I was brilliant and therefore thought I could get away with anything.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
16
Perhaps she would get away with a good spanking and nothing more.
The hangman's daughter
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Translations for get away
Get away through the time
Get away across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
Common
United States of America
Common
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