Phrasal verb
get away from
Definition
phrasal verb. to leave a place or person, especially when it is difficult to do so; to escape a situation or a feeling.
phrasal verb. to escape or distance oneself from a location, person, or abstract concept; often used when the departure requires effort or is a response to pressure.
Examples
“I need to get away from the office for a few days.”
“It is hard to get away from the noise of the city when you live downtown.”
“The politician tried to get away from the controversial topic, but the journalists continued to press for a direct answer.”
Examples
simple
“I need to get away from the office for a few days.”
contextual
“It is hard to get away from the noise of the city when you live downtown.”
complex
“The politician tried to get away from the controversial topic, but the journalists continued to press for a direct answer.”
Usage
always followed by an object representing the thing or person being left behind.
Teaching tip
contrast with 'get away' (intransitive, meaning to go on holiday or escape generally) to show how 'from' introduces the specific source of stress or confinement.
Pitfall
He wants to get away of his problems.
He wants to get away from his problems.
the preposition 'from' must be used to indicate the source or thing being avoided, not 'of'.
Phrasal verb
Particles
away from
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
get + away + from + object
Synonyms
Antonyms
Grammar
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