get away with

Inseparable

The verb and particle never split. The object always follows the whole phrase.

How to say it

Main stress lands on the first particle: get AWAY with. The trailing “with” reduces almost to nothing — expect a schwa, not a full vowel.

The /t/ flaps. Between vowels, American /t/ and /d/ both become a quick tap, so “get away” comes out as “ge-daway” — closer to a fast D than a T.

To do something wrong and escape the consequences.
- “He got away with it because nobody checked the records.”
- “You won't get away with that a second time.”
Similar: escape punishment for

Something moves off, vanishes, or keeps going steadily.

The person or thing the action is done alongside.

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To rise from bed, or to stand up.

To have a friendly relationship with someone.

To recover from an illness, a shock or an upset.

To survive or endure a difficult period to its end.

To survive or manage with barely enough.

To remove or dispose of something unwanted.

To escape.

To return to a place.

To take revenge on someone.

To enter a car or a small enclosed space.

To leave a car or a building.

To avoid a duty you were supposed to do.