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]

Example Sentences

A lighter sentence would "let the defendant get away with years of domestic violence and abuse," she said.

From BBC

The documentary shows us what’s really happening, tracking one horrific example of what administrators get away with.

From Los Angeles Times

South Africa have reached consecutive T20 finals while New Zealand unexpectedly won a global title in the shorter format last year, meaning it is unlikely England will be able to get away with scraping through any more.

From BBC

"They are sick, radical-left people and you can't let them get away with it."

From BBC

The Barbie actress, also from Australia, is "so beautiful and interesting and surprising, and she is the type of person who, like Cathy, could get away with anything", Fennell said.

From BBC

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