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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
get away with something
ˌget aˈway with sth derived
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.
•~ doing sth 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.
Main entry: ↑getderived
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