[Grammar] Why are you so happy?

[ushakranthi]

Why are you so happy?
a.I parked in a no-parking zone,but I came up with it.
b.I parked in a no-parking zone,but I got away with it.
c.I parked in a no-parking zone,but I made off with it.
d.I parked in a no-parking zone,but I got on with it.

Which option is correct?

 

[tom3m]

Have you tried to search for the individual expressions used in the sentences?

come up with sth - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online - come up with

get away with sth (AVOID PUNISHMENT) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online - get away with

make off with sth - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online - make off with

get on with sth - definition in Business English Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary Online - get on with

 

[Chicken Sandwich]

Which option is correct?

You try first.

 

[ha179]

I think B is the correct answer. "Get away" here means "escape potentially unpleasant consequences".

 

[emsr2d2]

Ushakranthi, almost the whole Ask a Teacher page is taken up with your posts checking on your answers. If you are doing an exercise or a test, you should try your own answers first and check them with the answer key. If there are any you get wrong and you don't understand why, then come back and ask us.

 

[bhaisahab]

Why are you so happy?
a.I parked in a no-parking zone,but I came up with it.
b.I parked in a no-parking zone,but I got away with it.
c.I parked in a no-parking zone,but I made off with it.
d.I parked in a no-parking zone,but I got on with it.

Which option is correct?

They are all incorrect because of incorrect spacing. You persist in doing this despite having been asked not to.

 

[ushakranthi]

Have you tried to search for the individual expressions used in the sentences?

come up with sth - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online - come up with

get away with sth (AVOID PUNISHMENT) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online - get away with

make off with sth - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online - make off with

get on with sth - definition in Business English Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary Online - get on with

The answer is b

 

[5jj]

The answer is b

Well, it might be - if you had used correct spacing.