phrasal verb · neutral
get away
/ɡet əˈweɪ/get·A·WAY
speakingtask2
1) to escape; 2) to take a short holiday; 3) (with 'with') to escape punishment.
Examples
“We try to get away for a weekend every now and then.”
“The thief got away before the police arrived.”
“He got away with a fine after the court case.”
Band 8 sentence
“After months of non-stop work, she finally got away for a short beach holiday.”
Collocations
- get away for a weekend
- get away with murder / get away with sth
Word family
get away (for a weekend) phrasal verbget away with + noun phrasal verb
Common mistakes
We will get away to the countryside.→We will get away for the weekend to the countryside.
He got away the police.→He got away from the police.
Say it for a higher band
5escape→6go away→7+get away
Synonyms
escape
Easily confused
get away / get away with
“They thought they could get away with not paying the bill.”
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