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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Still, things can get away from Tirico.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Arlene, the character that Mia [Wasikowska] plays, was going to be someone moving away from a life after some sort of trauma to get away from all of that and move to a community like the one in the film.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
If that’s not available to you, then crawl next to an interior wall to get away from windows.
—Sam Morgen, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
More people are using crafting as a mental health break to get away from doomscrolling, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, Shively said.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Arlene, the character that Mia [Wasikowska] plays, was going to be someone moving away from a life after some sort of trauma to get away from all of that and move to a community like the one in the film.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
If that’s not available to you, then crawl next to an interior wall to get away from windows.
—Sam Morgen, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
More people are using crafting as a mental health break to get away from doomscrolling, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, Shively said.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Get away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20away%20from. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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