get away with
to manage to do something bad without being punished or criticized for it
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To escape or avoid punishment
get off/be let off lightly
to not be harmed or punished as severely as you might have been
get away with
to manage to do something without any bad results
get away with murder
to do whatever you want without being stopped or punished
save your/someone’s hide
to save yourself or someone else from being punished or from suffering
beat the rap
to escape being punished for a crime you have been accused of
get away/get off scot-free
to avoid punishment for doing something that deserves punishment
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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