Grammar fix
get away with
avoid punishment
To do something wrong or not allowed and not be caught or punished for it.
phrasal verbB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
He cheated on the test and got away with it because no one noticed.
Some people think it's unfair when celebrities get away with breaking the law just because they're famous.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: She got away from not paying.
Say: She got away with not paying.
For dodging punishment, it's 'get away WITH' — 'get away from' means escape a place.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Get away with' is the natural verb for escaping punishment; the formal version is wordy.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
get away with + wrongdoing
- it
- murder
- cheating
- anything