Upper-Intermediate 💬 Idioms & Phrasal Verbs · #145 of 182

Phrasal Verb: Get Away With

to escape punishment

Examples

  • He got away with it.

Key rules

  • Get away with means escape punishment for a bad action
  • It is inseparable: get away with it
  • It is often used with "let someone get away with": don't let him get away with it
  • Keep "with" after the verb

Common mistakes

  • He got away it → He got away with it
💡 Tip: Use it for people who avoid punishment for wrongdoing.
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