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get away from

phr. v..
B1 Intermediate Oxford General-service

phr. v.. to leave a place or person, especially when it is difficult to do so; to escape a situation or a feeling.

phr. v.. 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.


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.

Particles
away from
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
get + away + from + object
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'.

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