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make a getaway
make a getaway
To escape. We made a getaway before the police arrived and found us at the scene of the crime. We need to make a getaway before Great-Aunt Mildred arrives, or else we'll be stuck listening to her for hours!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Jeanine | | zha-NEEN (French), jə-NEEN (English) | French, English, Dutch |
| Cecily | | SES-i-lee | English |
| Lemoine | | le-MOIN | English (Rare) |
| Rok | | - | Slovene |
| Glyn | | - | Welsh |
| King | | [kiŋ] | |