gets by with

A form of get by with — To escape punishment or discipline, to get away with.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of get by with
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APA

gets by with. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20by%20with

MLA

“gets by with.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20by%20with. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gets by with,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20by%20with.

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