get away with
Idioms-
Escape the consequences or blame for, as in Bill often cheats on exams but usually gets away with it . [Late 1800s]
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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]
Example Sentences
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“If he can paint that narrative, he might just get away with that, and frankly, it’s probably his best bet,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Anabel Hoult, Which?'s chief executive, said the group wanted to make clear that no company "no matter how powerful, can get away with abusing its position".
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
What irks me is how one-note the character writing is, and how the movie’s youthful, seemingly forward-thinking perspective allows Barker to get away with reducing Nikki to nothing.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
There are conductors who take it seriously and get away with it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“Because they always get away with it,” Moss shot back.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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