Meaning trap
get away
escape
To leave or escape from a place, situation, or person, especially when it is difficult or you are not supposed to.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
To leave or escape from a place, situation, or person, especially when it is difficult or you are not supposed to.
Another meaning of 'get away' is 'take a short holiday'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The thief tried to get away, but the police caught him.
If I ever feel stressed, I like to get away from the city and spend some time in nature.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The thief got away of the guards.
Say: The thief got away from the guards.
It's 'get away FROM' someone/something — not 'of'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Get away' is the natural verb for escaping; 'succeeded in escaping from' is a news bulletin.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
get away (from)
- from the police
- in time
- quickly
- with the money
Don't confuse it
Related
Other meanings and phrases to compare.
- get away (take a short holiday) — Another meaning of 'get away' is 'take a short holiday'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.