getting by with

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get by with
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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