to get away with
[phrase form: get]
01
罰を逃れる, 処罰を免れる
to escape punishment for one's wrong actions
Transitive: to get away with an action
例
Some white-collar criminals try to get away with embezzling money from their companies.
一部のホワイトカラー犯罪者は、会社から金を横領して罰を逃れようとします。
He was shocked that he could get away with speeding.
彼はスピード違反で逃げ切れることに驚いた。
02
やり過ごす, 切り抜ける
to successfully accomplish a task or goal with minimal effort or resources, often by taking a shortcut or doing something that is not considered the best practice
Transitive: to get away with a task or goal
例
I wonder if we could get away with a simpler recipe for the party, considering our limited budget.
限られた予算を考えると、パーティーのためにもっと簡単なレシピで済ませられるかどうか疑問に思います。
Do you think we could get away with using a smaller font for this presentation to fit everything on one slide?
このプレゼンテーションで全てを1枚のスライドに収めるため、小さめのフォントを使ってもうまくいくと思いますか？
