Lesson 18: To Get Away With Something

 

Meaning:  to succeed in doing something wrong or illegal and not suffer any punishment.

e.g.      Robert got away with cheating on his girlfriend because nobody saw him.

            "You won't get away with it, " she screamed!  "The police will catch you!"

            The politician got away with taking bribes because nobody would testify against him.

Related idiom:              to get away with murder

Meaning:      emphasizing that someone got away with doing something very wrong.

 

e.g.      Jeannie was upset because her brother was allowed to do things that she
             hadn't been allowed  to do.  "You let him get away with murder," she complained bitterly.

Usefulness Factor:      8/10  You should find many opportunities to use this one..