get away

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To move away (from).

   • Get away from the edge of the cliff!
   • Get away from me!
2. 2

   To avoid capture

   To avoid capture; to escape; to flee (from).

   • Surround the bank! Don't let the robber get away!
   • I almost caught the critter, but it got away from me.
3. 3

   To take a break from one's present circumstances

   To take a break from one's present circumstances; to journey (to), especially on holiday.

   • This place is really getting me down. I need to get away for a while.
   • Next weekend we're hoping to get away to the seaside.
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   1. 4

      To start moving

      To start moving; to depart.

      • The train got away exactly on time.
      • I couldn't get away sooner because my new well was coming in at Coyote Hills and I had to see about it.
      • In 1965, all Coventry's banks closed at noon on Christmas Eve for the first time, to "enable bank staff to get away at a reasonable time".
   2. 5

      To slip from one's control.

      • I can't cope any more. Things are getting away from me.
   3. 6

      Expressing disbelief.

      • You bought that for twenty pounds? Get away!

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