get away with

phrasal verb

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get away with something

to steal something and escape with it偷携某物潜逃；偷走
- Thieves got away with computer equipment worth $30 000.盗贼偷走了价值 3 万美元的计算机设备。
related noun getaway
to receive a relatively light punishment受到从轻发落（轻微惩罚）
- He was lucky to get away with only a fine.他算是万幸，只被罚款了事。
to do something wrong and not be punished for it做（坏事）而未受惩罚
- Don't be tempted to cheat—you'll never get away with it.别想着作弊，作弊者一定会受到严惩。
- get away with doing something Nobody gets away with insulting me like that.任何人那样侮辱我都不会有好果子吃。
to manage with less of something than you might expect to need以（比预期少的事物）就能应付
- After the first month, you should be able to get away with one lesson a week.第一个月之后，每周上一次课就可以了。