PHRASAL VERB get away with Meaning: to do something illegal | English Idioms

PHRASAL VERB

get away with

Meaning:
to do something illegal or immoral and not get caught or punished

Example sentences:

Janet got away with shoplifting clothes the first few times, but she soon got caught and now she's stuck with a police record for the rest of her life.
Bobby nearly got away with the robbery, but he spent the money too quickly and local police who knew him got suspicious.

Nouns often used as objects with get away with: cheating, stealing, lying, robbery, theft, fraud, corruption, murder