escape

/ɪˈskeɪp/
verb 5noun 5

Collocations

30
1

(noun.) getting away from a place

ADJ

attempted | successful

great

The prisoners made a great escape through the tunnel they had dug for months.

VERB + ESCAPE

effect, make, make good

The prisoners managed to effect their escape by digging a tunnel under the fence.

plan | foil, prevent

ESCAPE + NOUN

attempt, bid | route

PREP

~ from

The hostages were finally rescued after their dramatic escape from the building.

PHRASES

a means/way of escape

The emergency exit provided the only way of escape when the fire alarm suddenly went off.

a possibility of escape

The prisoners saw no possibility of escape from the heavily guarded fortress.

2

(noun.) avoiding sth unpleasant or boring

ADJ

close, narrow, near

lucky, miraculous, remarkable

The passengers had a remarkable escape when the bus swerved just before hitting the wall.

VERB + ESCAPE

have

PREP

~ from

The family managed to escape from the burning house just before the roof collapsed.

3

(verb.)

ADV

narrowly

The car narrowly escaped hitting the pedestrian who stepped into the road.

not entirely

Even with good security, the museum couldn't entirely escape the theft of several valuable paintings.

VERB + ESCAPE

cannot/could not | be impossible to | attempt to, try to | manage to

let sb

The guards made a serious mistake when they let the prisoners escape from the jail.

help sb (to)

PREP

from

The hikers managed to escape from the forest after being lost for three hours.

into

The prisoners managed to escape into the nearby mountains and hide for several days.

to

Many refugees managed to escape to safety across the border last year.

with

The suspect managed to escape with the stolen jewelry before police arrived at the scene.

PHRASES

escape alive

The survivors managed to escape alive from the burning building.

escape sb's clutches

She finally escaped her mother's clutches when she moved to another city for university.

escape unharmed/unhurt/uninjured/unscathed, escape with your life

The passengers were relieved to escape unharmed from the serious train accident.

Your note

not saved
0 chars