get away vs get away with — away-phrasals (GiU Unit 145)
The frame
Section titled “The frame”I need a break. I need to get away for a few days. ✓
get away = escape / take time off from routine — recharge.
away-family (Unit 145)
Section titled “away-family (Unit 145)”| phrasal | meaning |
|---|---|
| get away | escape, take a break (holiday) |
| get away with (it) | escape punishment: “He got away with the crime” |
| throw (it) away | discard |
| put (them) away | tidy, store, imprison |
| give (it) all away | donate, reveal a secret |
| keep away (from it) | avoid, stay distant |
get away vs get away with — the trap
Section titled “get away vs get away with — the trap”| get away | get away with | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | leave/escape (break) | do something bad and not be punished |
| Needs | nothing after (or from + place) | the wrongdoing as object |
| Example | I need to get away from work | He got away with cheating |
Different verbs — with changes it from depart to evade consequence.
Source
Section titled “Source”Raymond Murphy, English Grammar in Use, Unit 145 — Phrasal verbs away/back. Ebot lesson 2026-09-05.