Carry+away

  • 131wash somebody away — ˌwash sb/sthaˈway derived (of water) to remove or carry sb/sth away to another place • Part of the path had been washed away by the sea. • The rain had washed away the footprints. Main entry: ↑ …

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  • 132To get away with — Get Get (g[e^]t), v. i. 1. To make acquisition; to gain; to profit; to receive accessions; to be increased. [1913 Webster] We mourn, France smiles; we lose, they daily get. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To arrive at, or bring one s self into, a state,… …

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