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get around something

to find a way to avoid a problem. He was trying to get around paying tax on that income.

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Before we get away she'll wish she hadn't let me go, but she won't know any way to get around it now. Tom Sawyer Detective by Twain, Mark View in context More results

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get an even break
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get ass
get away from it all
get away with
get away with murder
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