get away with murder

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1. Lit. to commit murder and not get punished for it. (See also get away with something.) Don't kill me! You can't get away with murder!

2. Fig. to do something very bad and not get punished for it. That guy always gets away with murder—just because he's cute. You will spoil your son if you let him get away with murder. You should punish him for his back-talk.

See also: away, get, murder

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A ROGUE doctor could still get away with murder, despite a shake-up of the coroner's system designed to deter another serial killer like GP Harold Shipman. Doctor claim by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) She said: "It is disgraceful the IPCC can make such a decision - they are letting the police get away with murder. BRITAIN: Menezes' family in cops blast by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			get after get ahead get ahead of oneself get ahold of get along get along on Get along with you! get along without get an amount of money for get an earful get an even break get an eyeful get arms around get around get around the table get around to get around to doing get arse in gear get ass get ass in gear get away get away from get away from it all get away scot-free get away with get away with murder Get away with you! get axed get back at get bearings get behind get bent out of shape get better get beyond a joke get blood from a stone get blood out of a stone get blood up get bowels in an uproar get brain in gear get busy get carried away get claws into get cold feet get comeuppance get cracking Get cracking! get dander up get day in court get down to brass tacks get down to business get down to cases			get ass in gear get ass in gear get ass into gear get ass into gear get ass into gear get at get at get at get at get attention get away get away get away get away get away get away from get away from get away from it all Get Away from Me get away scot-free Get Away Special get away with get away with get away with get away with get away with get away with blue murder get away with blue murder get away with blue murder get away with blue murder get away with murder Get away with you! get axed get back get back get back get back Get Back (song) Get Back (song) get back at get back at get back at get back at get back at get back into the swing of things get back into the swing of things get back into the swing of things get back into the swing of things Get Back on the Train Get Back To Me get back to nature get back to nature get back to nature Get Back to Work Get Back to Work get back up get back up get back up get back up get back up Get Backers

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