| 单词 | get away with sth |
| 释义 | get away with sth get away with sth (AVOID PUNISHMENT) — phrasal verb with get /ɡet/ verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE getting, PAST TENSE got, PAST PARTICIPLE got or US gotten) ► B2 to succeed in avoiding punishment for something: » If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn't pay any tax at all.Thesaurus+: ↑Not punishing and reducing punishment• • • Extra Examples:» By jumping over the barriers, he got away without paying for a ticket.» Everyone thinks he's guilty of the robbery, but it looks like he's going to get away with it.» It's time they put a stop to his bad behaviour. He's been getting away with it for too long.» She's determined that her students will not get away with plagiarism.» That's such an old trick. I can't believe he gets away with it. get away with sth (SUCCEED) — phrasal verb with get /ɡet/ verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE getting, PAST TENSE got, PAST PARTICIPLE got or US gotten) ► F0 to do something successfully although it is not the best way of doing it: » Do you think we could get away with just one coat of paint on that wall?Thesaurus+: ↑Succeeding, achieving and fulfilling |
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