get away from
idiom
1
: to go away from (a place)
I can't get away from the office till after five.
—often used figurativelyThe company is having problems because they've gotten away from the things they do best.
2
: to avoid being caught by (someone)
The robbers got away from the police in a fast car.
—sometimes used figurativelyYou can't get away from the facts.
There's no getting away from the facts.
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The day before losing, Mary was running all around the camp, trying to get away from Sai long enough to find an idol.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
The boy tried to get away from him, attempted to flee to his mother for safety, but the husband wouldn’t let the child go to her, documents said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
The goal for Congress and Treasury now is to get away from their previous carpet-bombing approach that was all hay and few needles, and to instead employ something closer to a surgical strike that just ferrets out the bad actors.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The third person wounded was not actually involved in the dispute, but rather pulled his handgun while trying to get away from the situation and accidentally shot himself in the leg, Peguero said.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
The boy tried to get away from him, attempted to flee to his mother for safety, but the husband wouldn’t let the child go to her, documents said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
The goal for Congress and Treasury now is to get away from their previous carpet-bombing approach that was all hay and few needles, and to instead employ something closer to a surgical strike that just ferrets out the bad actors.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The third person wounded was not actually involved in the dispute, but rather pulled his handgun while trying to get away from the situation and accidentally shot himself in the leg, Peguero said.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Get away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20away%20from. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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