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woshinvsheng
 
Reply Tue 30 May, 2006 01:39 am
Can you tell me what's the meaning of "get away with sth/dong sth"? Thank you !
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Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 30 May, 2006 08:23 am
To get away with something, or to get away with doing something means that someone has done something which is illegal or otherwise prohibited, but was able to do it without being caught or arrested.

He stole the money, but no one saw him do it, so he got away with it.
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