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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Many people who starred as kids in hit films and TV shows want to get away from that identity.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Although there were certainly people who used the time to get away from Miami, a healthy group of players made sure to grow during the bye, according to Zach Sieler who praised his teammates for their lack of complacency.
—Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
By design, hikers come to Blood Mountain on the Appalachian Trail to get away from everything.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
She is joined in a modest trailer by her TV boss (Arvydas Dapšys), fearful of reprisal, a taciturn reader of late night poetry on the network, and a neighbor, a struggling TV actor (Paulius Pinigis) who wants to get away from his family.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Although there were certainly people who used the time to get away from Miami, a healthy group of players made sure to grow during the bye, according to Zach Sieler who praised his teammates for their lack of complacency.
—Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
By design, hikers come to Blood Mountain on the Appalachian Trail to get away from everything.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
She is joined in a modest trailer by her TV boss (Arvydas Dapšys), fearful of reprisal, a taciturn reader of late night poetry on the network, and a neighbor, a struggling TV actor (Paulius Pinigis) who wants to get away from his family.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Get away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20away%20from. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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