got away with murder

A form of get away with murder — To do something bad or illegal and escape the punishment that others would receive.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of get away with murder
  2. participlepastpast participle of get away with murder
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APA

got away with murder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20away%20with%20murder

MLA

“got away with murder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20away%20with%20murder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “got away with murder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20away%20with%20murder.

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