"get away" vs "get off/get in"

[Foka]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #235 "Phrasal Verbs and Traveling", question 2

Sue is stressed out lately. I think she needs to ......... for awhile. I suggested a cruise in the Bahamas.

(a) get away
(b) go off
(c) get in
(d) get over

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #235 "Phrasal Verbs and Traveling", answer 2

Sue is stressed out lately. I think she needs to get away for awhile. I suggested a cruise in the Bahamas.

Correct answer: (a) get away
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i'm not sure about a or b alternatives

Foka

[Yankee]

Hi Foka

The correct answer is a) get away.

"Get off" has a somewhat similar meaning (to begin a journey; leave) to "get away", but "get off" only refers to the point in time when the leaving takes place or the journey begins.

In the test sentence "get away" means that Sue needs to be away from the stress of her everyday life for a period of time.

Amy
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