How to Pronounce "get away with murder"
expression
GET-uh-WAY-with-MUR-der
get-uh-WAY-with-MUR-duh
Definition
To do something very wrong or bad without being punished. Often used figuratively to describe someone who avoids consequences for bad behavior.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /əˈweɪ/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈmɝdɝ
British English
ɡˈɛt/ /ɐwˈeɪ/ /wˈɪð/ /mˈɜːdɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GET-uh-WAY-with-MUR-der
UK
get-uh-WAY-with-MUR-duh
Listen in Context
Sometimes it feels like my little brother can get away with murder.
You can't get away with murder in this school. The teachers are too strict.
Why does she always get away with murder while others get in trouble?
He can leave his room a mess and his parents just laugh—it’s like he can get away with murder.