get away from
Present Participle
getting away from
Past Tense
got away from
Past Participle
got/gotten away from
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to start talking about something that is different from the topic of the discussion
- During the meeting, he tried to get away from the budget issues and discuss potential marketing strategies.
- The teacher encouraged students to get away from the assigned reading and share their personal experiences related to the topic.
- It's easy for him to get away from the main point of the conversation by bringing up unrelated stories.
- The speaker frequently got away from the main theme of the lecture, leading to some confusion among the audience.
- In a debate, it's important to stick to the topic and not get away from the core arguments.