Complete Definition of "get away with"

English

Verb
to get away with

#idiom To do something which is prohibited, forbidden or generally not allowed, and not be punished for the action
#:Do you think we could get away with taking Dad�s car?
#:Not many people have gotten away with stealing that much money.
#:Our teacher�s so strict, he'd never let us get away with anything in class.

Derived terms
get away with murder

Translations
Russian: �ой�и � ��к (sojtí s ruk)

See also
scott free

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