get away with
英 [ɡet əˈweɪ wɪð]
美 [ɡet əˈweɪ wɪð]
(做坏事而)未受惩罚; (做冒险之事而)未遭遇不测
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB (做坏事而)未受惩罚;(做冒险之事而)未遭遇不测
If youget away withdoing something wrong or risky, you do not suffer any punishment or other bad consequences because of it.- The criminals know how to play the system and get away with it...
这些罪犯知道如何钻体制的空子以逃脱惩罚。 - This is one of the few jobs you can do and get away with being completely drunk.
这是你能干的为数不多的几份工作之一,喝得烂醉如泥也没人管。
- The criminals know how to play the system and get away with it...