Let get by with Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫɛt/ /ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ

LET GET (or GIT) BY WITH (or WITHH)

UK

lˈɛt/ /ɡˈɛt/ /bˈaɪ/ /wˈɪð

let-GET by-WITH

Definition

To allow someone to avoid punishment or tough consequences, even though they did something wrong or didn't meet a standard.

Usage & Nuances

Informal; often used in authority or parent/child contexts. Implies tolerance or leniency. Usually followed by what is being allowed ('let him get by with cheating'). Similar to 'let (someone) off the hook', but focuses on letting things pass rather than fully forgiving.

• Spanish: dejar pasar - permitir salir del paso con
• Portuguese (BR): deixar passar - deixar se virar com
• Portuguese (PT): deixar passar - deixar safar
• Chinese (Simplified): 放任……得过且过 - 让……蒙混过关
• Chinese (Traditional): 放任……得過且過 - 讓……蒙混過關
• Hindi: (किसी को) झेलने देना - (किसी को) चलने देना
• Arabic: السماح ل(شخص) بالتجاوز - التغاضي عن
• Bengali: চোখের সামনে চলে যেতে দেওয়া - চলতে দেওয়া
• Russian: дать сойти с рук - позволять выкручиваться
• Japanese: 大目に見る - ～に許す
• Vietnamese: cho phép (ai đó) vượt qua với - bỏ qua cho
• Korean: 넘어가게 하다 - 봐주다
• Turkish: göz yummak - tolere etmek
• Urdu: برداشت کرنا دینا - گزر جانے دینا
• Indonesian: membiarkan lolos - membiarkan (seseorang) bertahan

Example Sentences

The teacher let him get by with turning his homework in late.

basic

Mom always lets me get by with eating ice cream before dinner.

basic

The boss let her get by with being late to the meeting.

basic

Don’t let your kids get by with ignoring the rules.

natural

He keeps forgetting his chores, but his grandma always lets him get by with it.

natural

Sometimes managers let employees get by with bending the rules if they trust them.

natural