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to get off with a light sentence

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  • get off — v. 1) (d; intr.) to get off to ( to begin with ) (to get off to a good start) 2) (D; intr.) ( to escape ) to get off with (he got off with a light sentence; to get off with a few scratches) * * * [ get ɒf] (D; intr.) ( to escape ) to get off with …   Combinatory dictionary

  • get off — verb Date: 1606 intransitive verb 1. to avoid the most serious consequences of a dangerous situation or punishment < got off with a light sentence > 2. start, leave < got off on the trip early > 3. to leave work with permission or as scheduled 4 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sentence — I n. judgment of a court 1) to impose, pass, pronounce (a) sentence 2) to carry out, execute a sentence 3) to serve (out) a sentence 4) to commute; reduce; suspend; vacate a sentence 5) a harsh, severe, stiff; light sentence 6) a death;… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • with — preposition Etymology: Middle English, against, from, with, from Old English; akin to Old English wither against, Old High German widar against, back, Sanskrit vi apart Date: before 12th century 1. a. in opposition to ; against < had a fight with …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • light — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 brightness ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, good ▪ bright, brilliant, harsh, intense, strong ▪ blinding …   Collocations dictionary

  • light — light1 W1S1 [laıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(natural/artificial light)¦ 2¦(lamp/electric light etc)¦ 3¦(traffic control)¦ 4¦(on a vehicle)¦ 5 first light 6 be/stand in somebody s light 7¦(for a cigarette)¦ 8¦(in somebody s eyes)¦ 9 set light to something …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • get — gettable, getable, adj. /get/, v., got or (Archaic) gat; got or gotten; getting, n. v.t. 1. to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension. 2. to cause to be in one s possession or succeed …   Universalium

  • light — I [[t]la͟ɪt[/t]] BRIGHTNESS OR ILLUMINATION ♦♦ lights, lighting, lit, lighted, lighter, lightest (The form lit is the usual past tense and past participle, but the form lighted is also used.) 1) N UNCOUNT: also the N Light is the brightness that… …   English dictionary

  • light — light1 [ laıt ] noun *** 1. ) uncount brightness from the sun or from a light, which allows you to see things: The room gets a lot of light in the afternoons. light shines: Light from the street lamps was shining through a gap in the curtains. a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Sketches from Late Night with Conan O'Brien — The following is a list of sketches performed on the late night program Late Night with Conan O Brien .Major sketchesActual ItemsA parody of Jay Leno s Headlines segment on The Tonight Show in which Leno finds humorous mistakes in various… …   Wikipedia

  • Otto Braun (Li De) — This article is about the Communist writer. For the Prime Minister of Prussia, see Otto Braun. Li De redirects here. For the Tang Dynasty prince, see Li Xian (Tang Dynasty prince). Otto Braun in 1954 ( …   Wikipedia

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