Get away with
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Definition
To do something wrong or risky and not be caught or punished
Example sentence
He cheated on the test and got away with it.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: get away with + noun / verb-ing
get away with murder
get away with a crime
get away with lying
get away with it
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
Nobody can get away with breaking the rules forever. ✅ (Correct)
Nobody can get away breaking the rules with forever. ❌ (Incorrect — "get away with" stays together)