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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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
In footage from inside the building, the detainees could be seen running while handcuffed and their legs shackled, some falling to the ground amid the rush to get away from the gunfire.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
In a game that threatened to get away from them early, the New York Mets rallied for a 9-7 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field to claim sole possession of the last National League wild-card spot.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
After breaking off the engagement, Cochran said, Glison had moved to the apartment complex to get away from him.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
In footage from inside the building, the detainees could be seen running while handcuffed and their legs shackled, some falling to the ground amid the rush to get away from the gunfire.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
In a game that threatened to get away from them early, the New York Mets rallied for a 9-7 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field to claim sole possession of the last National League wild-card spot.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
After breaking off the engagement, Cochran said, Glison had moved to the apartment complex to get away from him.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Get away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20away%20from. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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