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New Hair Institute · 김진오의 뉴헤어 프로젝트 · May 21, 2025
"get away with" means to avoid punishment after doing something problematic or making a mistake, to get off lightly, or to slip by unnoticed. At academic conferences, it is often u...
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Clinic: New Hair Institute
Original post date: May 21, 2025
Translated at: April 29, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Medical note: This translation does not guarantee medical accuracy or suitability for treatment decisions.
"get away with" means to avoid punishment after doing something problematic or making a mistake, to get off lightly, or to slip by unnoticed.
At academic conferences, it is often used when a small mistake during a presentation, going over the allotted time, or a flaw in an experimental design is not noticed or is allowed to pass without issue.
It is somewhat colloquial in formal settings, but American researchers often use it in casual conversation after presentations or discussions.
Five example sentences
He skipped the statistical test, but somehow got away with it.
She went over time, but got away with keeping the full Q&A.
We included some pilot data without full IRB approval—and got away with it.
He replaced quantitative analysis with a narrative explanation and got away with it.
My talk was full of English mistakes, but I got away with it thanks to the kind audience.
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