get away
Britishverb
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to make an escape; leave
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to make a start
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to steal and escape (with money, goods, etc)
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to do (something wrong, illegal, etc) without being discovered or punished or with only a minor punishment
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interjection
noun
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the act of escaping, esp by criminals
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a start or acceleration
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(modifier) used for escaping
a getaway car
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
Example Sentences
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“They’ll want to see how long they can get away” with higher prices, he added.
From MarketWatch
Second, we’ll spend more time in Creation—getting away from the stress, noise, pollution, and crowds of cities and suburbs—because we’ll discover that being close to nature is healthy physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
One of the reasons fraudulent dealers can get away with their crimes is because autograph verification is an unregulated process in the UK.
From BBC
“I’m just trying to go to dinner,” she tells the camera in a video captured by an onlooker, “and I’ve asked these people several times to get away from me.”
From Los Angeles Times
It could certainly get away with higher prices without losing too much demand, seeing that sales have grown every year except for one since 2017.
From Barron's
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