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to get away with
[phrase form: get]
01
to escape punishment for one's wrong actions
Transitive: to get away with an action
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
away with
Base verb
get
Present tense
get away with
3rd person singular
gets away with
Present participle
getting away with
Past simple
got away with
Past participle
gotten away with
Examples
Some white-collar criminals try to get away with embezzling money from their companies.
02
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
Examples
I wonder if we could get away with a simpler recipe for the party, considering our limited budget.
