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get away

ge·ta·way

common

verb

1.

run away from confinement

  • “The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison”
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2.

escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

  • “She gets away with murder!”
  • “I couldn”
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3.

remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion

  • “We escaped to our summer house for a few days”
  • “The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer”
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Origin

Deverbal from get away.

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