got away with itA form of the idiom "cavarsela," meaning to manage to get through a difficult or dangerous situation, sometimes with a consequence such as a fine. The form changes according to the subject, for example "me la sono cavata" (I got away with it) and "te la sei cavata" (you got away with it).
IT: Dopo l'incidente, se l'è cavata con qualche graffio.
EN: After the accident, he got away with just a few scratches.