Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
get away
get away phrasal verb (see also get)
1. LEAVE to leave a place, especially when this is not easy:
• The meeting dragged on, and I didn’t get away until seven.
get away from
• I like to get away from London at the weekend.
2. ON HOLIDAY informal to take a holiday away from the place you normally live:
• Will you manage to get away this summer?
get away to
• We’re hoping to get away to Scotland for a few days.
3. ESCAPE to escape from someone who is chasing you or trying to catch you:
• The three men got away in a stolen car.
get away from
• We knew it wouldn’t be easy to get away from the police.
get away with
• The thieves got away with jewellery worth over £50,000.
4. get away! British English spoken used to say you are very surprised by something or do not believe it
5. the one that got away something good that you nearly had or that nearly happened
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
get away
▪ I.ˌget aˈwayderived
1. to have a holiday/vacation
• We're hoping to get away for a few days at Easter.
related noun getaway
2. (BrE, informal) used to show that you do not believe or are surprised by what sb has said
• ‘These tickets didn't cost me a thing.’ ‘Get away!’
Main entry: getderived
▪ II.ˌget aˈway (from sb/…)derived
to escape from sb or a place
Main entry: getderived
▪ III.ˌget aˈway (from…)derived
to succeed in leaving a place
• I won't be able to get away from the office before 7.
Main entry: getderived
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
get away
get away phrasal verb
1 to leave or escape from a person or place, often when it is difficult to do this:
We walked to the next beach to get away from the crowds.
I'll get away from work as soon as I can.
2 to go somewhere to have a holiday, often because you need to rest:
I just need to get away for a few days.
We've decided to go to Scotland to get away from it all.
getaway /ˈget.əˌweɪ/ US /ˈgeţ-/
noun [C] INFORMAL
when someone leaves a place quickly, usually after committing a crime:
The two masked men made their getaway in a stolen van.
a getaway car
See also get away.
Get away (with you)!
Get away (with you)! OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL
said when you don't believe or agree with what someone is saying:
"Ralph painted that, you know." "Get away!"
Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
get away
1) PHRASAL VERB If you get away, you succeed in leaving a place or a person's company.
[V P from n] She'd gladly have gone anywhere to get away from the cottage...
[V P] I wanted a divorce. I wanted to get away.
Syn:
escape
2) PHRASAL VERB If you get away, you go away for a period of time in order to have a holiday.
[V P] He is too busy to get away.
3) PHR-V-ERG When someone or something gets away, or when you get them away, they escape.
[V P] Dr Dunn was apparently trying to get away when he was shot...
[V n P] I wanted to get her away to somewhere safe.
4) PHRASAL VERB If you get away from an old-fashioned or limited way of doing or thinking about something, you manage to do or think about it in a new way.
[V P from n] We want to get away from the politics of outdated dogmatism and class confrontation. [Also V P]
get-away
see getaway