get away with
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get away with
verb gets away with · getting away with · got away with · gotten away with
- To get away, or escape, taking (something) with one. The thieves got away with a million pounds' worth of jewellery.
- To escape punishment for doing something objectionable. Do you think we could get away with taking Dad’s car?
- To avoid the consequences of doing something by an easier method. It's warm today, so you can probably get away with just wearing a short-sleeved shirt.
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verb to escape punishment for
| Español | irse de rositas, salir impune / inulto (de) |
|---|---|
| Português | passar batido |
| Français | s'en tirer |
| Deutsch | mit etwas davonkommen, mit etwas durchkommen, ungeschoren davonkommen |
| Italiano | farla franca, cavarsela |
| Ελληνικά | ξεφεύγω xefévgo |
| Română | ieși basma curată, scăpa basma curată |
| Русский | сойти́ с рук sojtí s ruk |
verb avoid doing work
| Español | escurrir el bulto, escaquearse |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | um etwas herumkommen |
| Italiano | cavarsela |
| Русский | уви́ливать uvílivatʹ, увильну́ть uvilʹnútʹ |
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title = {get away with},
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