get away — to 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
💡 Concept
The thief tried to get away, but tripped over his own loot bag.
🎤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.
🎵Rhyme
awaytodaydisplayholiday
away
today
display
holiday
🔗Collocations
get away with
quick getaway
romantic getaway
weekend getaway
get away from it all
getaway car
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
escapefleeretreatvacationbreak
Antonyms
stayremainapproach
Related
run awaytake offholidayretreatescape route
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