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gets away with

gets away with is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get away with.

Meaning of get away with

Verb

get away with (third-person singular simple present gets away with, present participle getting away with, simple past got away with, past participle (UK) got away with or (US) gotten away with)

  1. To get away, or escape, taking (something) with one.
    • The thieves got away with a million pounds' worth of jewellery.
  2. (idiomatic) To escape punishment for doing something objectionable.
    • Do you think we could get away with taking Dad’s car?
  3. (broadly, colloquial) To avoid the consequences of doing something by an easier method.
    • It's warm today, so you can probably get away with just wearing a short-sleeved shirt.

Questions about gets away with

What is gets away with the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets away with is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get away with.

Words near gets away with in the dictionary

  1. gets amongst it
  2. gets around
  3. gets around to
  4. gets at
  5. gets away
  6. gets away with
  7. gets away with murder
  8. gets back
  9. gets back at
  10. gets back on the horse that bucked one
  11. gets back to

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