Main entry: escape, get away, get by, get off, get out
Definition: escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
Usage: She gets away with murder!; I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities
Main entry: get by
Definition: pass or move in front of
Usage: Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race
Main entry: deal, contend, cope, make do, make out, manage, grapple, get by
Definition: come to terms with
Usage: We got by on just a gallon of gas; They made do on half a loaf of bread every day