What does "Clean getaway" mean?

A successful escape without being caught or leaving evidence. Escaping completely without any trace or pursuit—a perfect escape.

How do you use "Clean getaway" in a sentence?

The thieves made a clean getaway. He managed a clean getaway across the border. There was no clean getaway possible.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Significado: A successful escape without being caught or leaving evidence.

成功逃脱，没有被抓住也没有留下证据。

Una huida exitosa sin ser atrapado ni dejar evidencia.

捕まらず証拠も残さない成功した逃走。

잡히지 않고 증거도 남기지 않는 완벽한 도주

Escaping completely without any trace or pursuit—a perfect escape.

完全逃脱，没有任何痕迹或追捕——完美的逃跑。

Escapar completamente sin dejar rastro ni ser perseguido; una huida perfecta.

痕跡も追跡もなく完全に逃げること。完璧な逃走。

흔적이나 추적 없이 완전히 도망치는 것—완벽한 탈출.

Significado literal: Escape leaving nothing behind

The thieves made a clean getaway.
小偷们干净利落地逃走了
Los ladrones huyeron limpiamente
泥棒たちは完璧に逃げおおせた
도둑들은 완벽하게 도주에 성공했다.
He managed a clean getaway across the border.
他成功越境逃脱
Logró escapar limpiamente cruzando la frontera
彼は国境を越えて完璧に逃げた
그는 국경을 넘어 완벽하게 탈출했다.
There was no clean getaway possible.
不可能干净利落地逃走
No había forma de escapar sin dejar rastro
完璧に逃げることは不可能だった
완벽한 도주는 불가능했다.

/kliːn ˈɡetəweɪ/

Contexto: escape, crime, avoiding capture

Tono: matter-of-fact, dramatic

Made a clean getaway.
干净利落地逃了
Huyó limpiamente
完璧に逃げた
깔끔하게 도주했어
Clean getaway.
完美脱身
Huida limpia
完璧な逃走
완벽한 도주
No chance of a clean getaway.
没有机会全身而退
Sin posibilidad de huir limpiamente
完璧に逃げるチャンスはない
깔끔하게 빠져나갈 기회는 없어

Successful escape
Successful escape（成功逃脱）
Successful escape (huida exitosa)
Successful escape（成功した逃走）
Successful escape（성공적인 탈출）
Got away without trace
Got away without trace（没留痕迹地逃了）
Got away without trace (escapó sin dejar rastro)
Got away without trace（痕跡なく逃げた）
Got away without trace（흔적 없이 도망쳤다）

From leaving no mess or trace behind.

Etimología: English

Primera vez registrado: Early 20th century

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Heist movies; Crime fiction

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

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