get by with

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get by with

verb gets by with · getting by with · got by with · gotten by with

Southern US To escape punishment or discipline, to get away with.

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@misc{get_by_with_2026,
  title = {get by with},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/get%20by%20with},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}