Grammar fix
make a getaway
escape after crime
To escape from a place after committing a crime, especially before the police catch you.
expression
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The two robbers made a getaway in a stolen car.
Someone nicked my bike outside the library last year. I saw him ride off, but he'd made his getaway before I could even shout.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The thieves did a getaway on motorbikes.
Say: The thieves made their getaway on motorbikes.
The verb is 'make', and natives usually say 'make their/his getaway'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Escape from someone or somewhere
Escape fromAnythingPrison
get awayEveryday escape from pursuers, danger, or someone holding you.
make a getawayYou're here · Escaping pursuers, especially after a crime.
break outEscaping confinement, especially prison.