Synonyms and antonyms of To escape or avoid punishment in American Thesaurus

get away with ()

to manage to do something bad without being punished or criticized for it

get off/be let off lightly ()

to not be harmed or punished as severely as you might have been

unpunished (adjective)

not punished for having done something wrong or illegal

get away with (informal)

informal to manage to do something without any bad results

get away with murder ()

to do whatever you want without being stopped or punished

save your/someone’s hide ()

to save yourself or someone else from being punished or from suffering

beat the rap ()

to escape being punished for a crime you have been accused of

get away/get off scot-free ()

to avoid punishment for doing something that deserves punishment