"Gets a technicality" is a phrase commonly used to describe a situation in which someone is granted a favorable outcome due to a minor, often obscure detail or rule. Synonyms for this phrase include "exploits a loophole," "capitalizes on a technicality," "benefits from a technicality," and "takes advantage of a technicality." Other similar phrases include "wins on a technicality," "cashes in on a technicality," and "skates by on a technicality." In legal contexts, this may be referred to as "getting off on a technicality," indicating that the person has been acquitted or released due to a legal technicality rather than their actual innocence or guilt.