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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So is he just going to get away with it?
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The question is whether the Houthis will be allowed to get away with it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“So maybe you can get away with it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Meanwhile, flat jobs data and moderate wage growth may lead it to think that firms have little opportunity to get away with hiking up prices.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Nobody should be allowed to get away with this kind of thing.”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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