Meaning trap
get away
escape
To leave or escape from a place, situation, or person, especially when it is difficult or you are not supposed to.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
To leave or escape from a place, situation, or person, especially when it is difficult or you are not supposed to.
Another meaning of 'get away' is 'take a short holiday'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- The thief tried to get away, but the police caught him.daily life
- If I ever feel stressed, I like to get away from the city and spend some time in nature.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: get away (from someone/something)
WrongThe thief got away of the guards.
RightThe thief got away from the guards.
It's 'get away FROM' someone/something — not 'of'.
Patternget away (from someone/something)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Get away' is the natural verb for escaping; 'succeeded in escaping from' is a news bulletin.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
get away (from)from the policein timequicklywith the money
Don't confuse it
'Go away' means to leave, but 'get away' means to escape, often from something unwanted.
Related
- get away (take a short holiday) — Another meaning of 'get away' is 'take a short holiday'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.