get away phrasal verb ( see also ↑ get )
1 . LEAVE to leave a place, especially when this is not easy:
The meeting dragged on, and I didn’t get away until seven.
get away from
I like to get away from London at the weekend.
2 . ON HOLIDAY informal to take a holiday away from the place you normally live:
Will you manage to get away this summer?
get away to
We’re hoping to get away to Scotland for a few days.
3 . ESCAPE to escape from someone who is chasing you or trying to catch you:
The three men got away in a stolen car.
get away from
We knew it wouldn’t be easy to get away from the police.
get away with
The thieves got away with jewellery worth over £50,000.
4 . get away! British English spoken used to say you are very surprised by something or do not believe it
5 . the one that got away something good that you nearly had or that nearly happened