Definition of Get away

• run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"
• escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldnt get out from under these responsibilities"
• 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"