get away with

s’en tirer, échapper à la sanction

Faire quelque chose de mal sans être puni ni recevoir de reproches.

En anglais simple : To do something wrong without being punished or blamed for it.

• You cannot get away with stealing.
• She got away with lying to her boss.
• How did he get away with that?

Comment l'utiliser : get away with doing something (He got away with copying the answers.); get away with something (You cannot get away with such behavior.)

Synonymes : escape punishment

Expressions courantes : get away with cheating, get away with something

se contenter de, s’en tirer avec

Faire ou utiliser moins que d’habitude tout en obtenant un résultat acceptable.

En anglais simple : To do or use less than usual and still get an acceptable result.

• You can get away with a light jacket.
• We got away with doing very little preparation.
• Can I get away with just one bag?

Comment l'utiliser : get away with doing something (You can get away with using less sugar.); get away with something (We can get away with one coat of paint.)

Synonymes : manage with, make do with

Expressions courantes : get away with less, get away with something

s’enfuir avec, s’échapper avec

S’enfuir en emportant quelque chose que l’on a pris, surtout un objet volé.

En anglais simple : To escape while carrying something you have taken, especially something stolen.

• The thieves got away with the money.
• Two robbers got away with a bag of jewels.
• Did anyone get away with the stolen paintings?

Comment l'utiliser : get away with something (The thieves got away with several paintings.)

Synonymes : escape with, make off with

Expressions courantes : get away with cash, get away with something