GET AWAY WITH STH


Meaning of GET AWAY WITH STH in English

1.

to steal sth and escape with it :

Thieves got away with computer equipment worth $30 000.

—related noun getaway

2.

to receive a relatively light punishment :

He was lucky to get away with only a fine.

3.

to do sth wrong and not be punished for it :

Don't be tempted to cheat—you'll never get away with it.

[+ -ing ]

Nobody gets away with insulting me like that.

4.

to manage with less of sth than you might expect to need :

After the first month, you should be able to get away with one lesson a week.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.