get away
Example Sentences
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“Sure,” the girl said, but Jonah had the impression that she was just trying to get away.
From Literature
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In reality, people get away with really bad things and that’s one of the scary truths of the show.
From Los Angeles Times
"They were getting away, going through tight gaps, alleyways, footpaths and even off-road."
From BBC
A short time later Deranque was one of three nationalist activists who, having failed to get away, were cornered by the opposing group.
From BBC
And while Hamlet may dither in seeking revenge for his father’s murder, we don’t hope that the scheming Claudius gets away with it.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.