What does "get away with it mean"?

Emma · #1 (permalink) Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:18 am *What does "get away with it mean"?*

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #209 "What Comes Next? (3)", question 3

Nobody's going to call me names and ..........

(a) get on with it
(b) get up with it
(c) get away from it
(d) get away with it

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #209 "What Comes Next? (3)", answer 3

Nobody's going to call me names and get away with it.

Correct answer: (d) get away with it
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What does "get away with it mean"?

Emma

Mister Micawber · #2 (permalink) Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:11 am *What does "get away with it mean"?*

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Get away with = escape retribution for a (usually) bad action.
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who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
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Satishchemeng · #3 (permalink) Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:46 am *What does "get away with it mean"?*

Dear Micawber,
Nobody's going to call me names and get away with it.
I am not getting the total meaning of above sentence , could you please eloberate it more Very Happy

Mister Micawber · #4 (permalink) Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:00 am *What does "get away with it mean"?*

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I will not permit anyone to speak abusively of or to me without retribution.
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Canadian-American native speaker
who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
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