get away with
Verb
Meaning
To get away, or escape, taking (something) with one.
The thieves got away with a million pounds' worth of jewellery.
(idiomatic) To escape punishment for doing something objectionable.
Do you think we could get away with taking Dad’s car?
Not many people have gotten away with stealing that much money.
Our teacher's so strict, he'd never let us get away with anything in class.
(colloquial, by extension) To avoid the consequences of doing something by an easier method.
It's warm today, so you can probably get away with just wearing a short-sleeved shirt.
Synonyms
Examples
You don't know what you can get away with until you try.
Art is whatever you can get away with.
Most beautiful dumb girls think they are smart and get away with it, because other people, on the whole, aren't much smarter.
I have a huge and savage conscience that won't let me get away with things.
Advisers get away with it. They never have to pay the penalty for their advice.
Never cheat a klingon... Unless your sure you can get away with it.