get away

verb

1. 1

   escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

   She gets away with murder!

   I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities

2. 2

   run away from confinement

   The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison

3. 3

   remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion

   We escaped to our summer house for a few days

   The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer