get away

British  

verb

1. to make an escape; leave

2. to make a start

3. 1. to steal and escape (with money, goods, etc)

   2. to do (something wrong, illegal, etc) without being discovered or punished or with only a minor punishment

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interjection

1. an exclamation indicating mild disbelief

noun

1. the act of escaping, esp by criminals

2. a start or acceleration

3. (modifier) used for escaping

   a getaway car

get away Idioms  

1. Break free, escape, as in The suspect ran down the street and got away , or I wanted to come but couldn't get away from the office . [c. 1300] A variant is get away from it all , meaning “to depart and leave one's surroundings or problems or work behind.” For example, Joe is taking a few days off—he needs to get away from it all .

2. Start out or leave quickly, as in The greyhounds got away from the starting gate , or I thought I had the answer but it got away from me .

3. Go, move off. For example, Get away from my desk! or Get away—I don't want you near that hot stove . [Late 1700s] Also see get away with .

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Example Sentences

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get away

The girl, feeling uneasy, walked to Princes Street to get away from him.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

“I’m not convinced he can get away with that forever,” said Gapen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Yes, it is huge but it is not fan-friendly and it is an expensive pain to get to and get away from.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

“I just want a place where I could just get away to until things get back to normal.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

I have seen rabbits outwit foxes and watched red squirrels tease martens and get away with it, but this time it was not to be.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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