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get by with

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡɛt ˈbaɪ wɪð/ · UK /ˌɡet ˈbaɪ wɪð/

get by with means: To do something wrong without being punished or criticized for it.

verb

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To do something wrong without being punished or criticized for it.

  • You cannot get by with lying.
  • She got by with breaking the rules again.
  • How did they get by with such bad behavior?

How to use it: get by with something/doing something (He cannot get by with cheating forever.)

Similar words: get away with

Common phrases: get by with something, get by with cheating

Questions about get by with

What does get by with mean?

To do something wrong without being punished or criticized for it.

What is get by with in other languages?

Türkçe: cezadan kurtulmak · Español: salirse con la suya · Français: s’en tirer · Deutsch: ungestraft davonkommen · Italiano: farla franca · 日本語: 罰を免れる

How do you pronounce get by with?

In American English /ˌɡɛt ˈbaɪ wɪð/; in British English /ˌɡet ˈbaɪ wɪð/.

How do you use get by with in a sentence?

You cannot get by with lying. She got by with breaking the rules again.

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