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get awayto escape from a place or situation

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to escape from a place or situation

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡet əˈweɪ/

Korean meaning: 도망가다, 탈출하다

Korean pronunciation: **겟** 어**웨**이

Example Sentences

  • My cat thinks she can get away with stealing my sandwich while I'm not looking.
  • We planned a secret getaway to avoid our nosy neighbors.
  • The criminal couldn't get away because his getaway car ran out of gas.

get away

VERB

//ˈɡet əˈweɪ//

to escape from a place or situation

get away concept
💡 Concept

to escape from a place or situation

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɡet əˈweɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡet əˈweɪ/

🌳Etymology

Rootget
Suffix-away

Origin

고대 영어 'getan'(얻다)와 'aweg'(떨어져)가 결합되어 '멀리 떨어진 곳으로 가다'라는 의미가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

awaytodaydisplayholiday
away
today
display
holiday

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks she can get away with stealing my sandwich while I'm not looking.

😄 Fun example

We planned a secret getaway to avoid our nosy neighbors.

😄 Fun example

The criminal couldn't get away because his getaway car ran out of gas.

I need to get away from social media for my mental health.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

escapefleeretreatvacationbreak

Antonyms

stayremainapproach

Related

run awaytake offholidayretreatescape route