get away with
phrasal verbget away with something
- to steal something and escape with it
- Thieves got away with computer equipment worth $30 000.
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- to receive a relatively light punishment
- He was lucky to get away with only a fine.
- to do something wrong and not be punished for it
- Don't be tempted to cheat—you'll never get away with it.
- get away with doing something Nobody gets away with insulting me like that.
- to manage with less of something than you might expect to need
- After the first month, you should be able to get away with one lesson a week.