In these fraud cases, prosecutors can't get away with going only for the mid-level guys, they have to go to the top.
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ˌget aˈway with sth — phrasal verb to manage to do something bad without being punished or criticized for it They have repeatedly broken the law and got away with it.[/ex] How can he get away with speaking to her like that?[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
get*/*/*/ — [get] (past tense got [gɒt] ; past participle got) verb 1) [T] to obtain, receive, or be given something Ross s father got a new job.[/ex] Did you get tickets for the game?[/ex] You get ten points for each correct answer.[/ex] Young players will… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˌdo aˈway with sth — phrasal verb to get rid of something They discussed whether to do away with the agency completely.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
with — W1S1 [wıð, wıθ] prep [: Old English; Origin: against, from, with ] 1.) used to say that two or more people or things are together in the same place ▪ I saw Bob in town with his girlfriend. ▪ Put this bag with the others. ▪ I always wear these… … Dictionary of contemporary English
away — 1 adverb 1 to or at a distance from someone or something: Go away! | Dinah was crying as she drove slowly away. (+ from): The police tried to keep people away from the accident. | turn/look away (from sb/sth) (=turn so that you are not looking at … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
throw something away — 1 she hated throwing old clothes away: DISCARD, throw out, dispose of, get rid of, do away with, toss out, scrap, throw on the scrap heap, clear out, dump, jettison; … Useful english dictionary
bash away (on something) — ˌbash aˈway (on/at sth) | ˌbash ˈon (with sth) derived (BrE) to continue working hard at sth • He sat bashing away at his essay all day. • We ll never get finished at this rate. We d better bash on … Useful english dictionary
bash away (at something) — ˌbash aˈway (on/at sth) | ˌbash ˈon (with sth) derived (BrE) to continue working hard at sth • He sat bashing away at his essay all day. • We ll never get finished at this rate. We d better bash on … Useful english dictionary
bash on (with something) — ˌbash aˈway (on/at sth) | ˌbash ˈon (with sth) derived (BrE) to continue working hard at sth • He sat bashing away at his essay all day. • We ll never get finished at this rate. We d better bash on … Useful english dictionary
