you think of any other phrases you might use in these three situations?
i think we got away with it, to be honest.
i suppose we were hanging on a bit at the end.
the phrase 'to get away with something' means to do something wrong and not be punished for it. in a sporting context, this means to make mistakes or not play well and still win, in other words - to be lucky. the phrase 'hanging on' means to be under a lot of pressure from the other team but still winning. this usually happens at the end of a match when the other team needs to score.
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