get away with (get away with)

Phrasal-verb Deception

Signification

to do something wrong without being punished

faire quelque chose de mal sans être puni (faire quelque chose de mal sans etre puni)

"He thought he could get away with cheating on the test."

"Il pensait qu'il pouvait tricher à l'examen sans se faire attraper." (Il pensait qu'il pouvait tricher à l'examen sans se faire attraper.)

to persuade someone to join an activity

to reply or contact someone again after a while

to wait or spend time somewhere without doing much

to let fresh air into a place to remove bad smells

to reduce the number of employees

to concentrate on things you are thankful for