get away from

idiom

: to go away from (a place)

I can't get away from the office till after five.

—often used figuratively

The company is having problems because they've gotten away from the things they do best.

: to avoid being caught by (someone)

The robbers got away from the police in a fast car.

—sometimes used figuratively

You can't get away from the facts.

There's no getting away from the facts.

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USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024 Gas stations running out of fuel in Florida as residents rush to evacuate Some of their neighbors already had left, packing bridges and highways to get away from storm surge zones forecast to flood up to 15 feet. —

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