to get away with
[phrase form: get]
01
逃脱惩罚, 逍遥法外
to escape punishment for one's wrong actions
Transitive: to get away with an action
例子
Some white-collar criminals try to get away with embezzling money from their companies.
一些白领罪犯试图通过挪用公司资金来逃脱惩罚。
He was shocked that he could get away with speeding.
他很震惊自己竟然能超速逃脱惩罚。
02
蒙混过关, 勉强应付
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
例子
I wonder if we could get away with a simpler recipe for the party, considering our limited budget.
考虑到我们有限的预算，我想知道我们是否可以用一个更简单的食谱来应付派对。
Do you think we could get away with using a smaller font for this presentation to fit everything on one slide?
你觉得我们能不能用更小的字体来应付这个演示，把所有内容都放在一张幻灯片上？
