get away

What does "get away" mean?

1. To escape from a place or person
2. To go on vacation or take a break from routine
3. To leave a place

Examples

• The thief managed to get away before the police arrived.
• We're planning to get away to the cottage this weekend.
• I need to get away from the office for a while—I'm stressed.
• Let's get away from the city and enjoy some fresh air.
• The kids couldn't wait to get away for summer vacation.

How to use it

'Get away with' (a separate phrasal verb) means to do something wrong without being punished. A 'getaway' (noun) can mean an escape or a short vacation.

Similar expressions

Opposites

Related phrasal verbs

• get up

  To rise from bed after sleeping

• get back

  To return to a place

• get along

  To have a friendly relationship with someone

• get over

  To recover from an illness, shock, or emotional upset

• get through

  To successfully complete or finish something difficult

• get out

  To leave a place, room, or vehicle