get away with murder
US /ɡɛt əˈweɪ wɪð ˈmɜːrdər/
UK /ɡɛt əˈweɪ wɪð ˈmɜːrdər/
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逍遙法外, 逃脫懲罰
to do something very bad or wrong and not be punished for it
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He's always late, but because he's the boss's son, he seems to get away with murder.
他總是遲到，但因為他是老闆的兒子，所以他似乎總是逍遙法外。
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Some students try to get away with murder by cheating on exams, but they usually get caught.
有些學生試圖通過考試作弊來逍遙法外，但他們通常會被抓到。