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to be let off lightly

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  • get off let off lightly — get off/be let off ˈlightly idiom (informal) to be punished or treated in a way that is less severe than you deserve or may have expected • He got off lightly with a small fine. • The children were let off lightly. Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • get be let off lightly — get off/be let off ˈlightly idiom (informal) to be punished or treated in a way that is less severe than you deserve or may have expected • He got off lightly with a small fine. • The children were let off lightly. Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • be let off lightly — get off/be let off/lightly phrase to not be harmed or punished as severely as you might have been She got off lightly, with a fine instead of a prison sentence. Thesaurus: to escape or avoid punishmentsynonym punishment of being legally… …   Useful english dictionary

  • let off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms let off : present tense I/you/we/they let off he/she/it lets off present participle letting off past tense let off past participle let off 1) let someone off something British to allow someone not to do… …   English dictionary

  • let off — verb grant exemption or release to Please excuse me from this class • Syn: ↑excuse, ↑relieve, ↑exempt • Derivationally related forms: ↑excuse (for: ↑excuse) …   Useful english dictionary

  • get off lightly — get off/be let off/lightly phrase to not be harmed or punished as severely as you might have been She got off lightly, with a fine instead of a prison sentence. Thesaurus: to escape or avoid punishmentsynonym punishment of being legally… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lightly */*/ — UK [ˈlaɪtlɪ] / US adverb 1) without using much force or pressure Her hands rested lightly on his shoulders. 2) a) in a way that shows you think something is not important or serious Was it something I said? she asked lightly. b) [usually in… …   English dictionary

  • lightly — light|ly [ˈlaıtli] adv 1.) with only a small amount of weight or force = ↑gently ▪ I knocked lightly on the door. 2.) using or having only a small amount of something ▪ a lightly greased pan ▪ lightly armed soldiers 3.) take/treat/approach sth… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lightly — light|ly [ laıtli ] adverb ** ▸ 1 without much force ▸ 2 in/using small amounts ▸ 3 not seriously ▸ 4 cooked for a short time ▸ 5 waking up very easily ▸ 6 in a graceful way ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) without using much force or pressure: Her hands rested… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lightly — [ˈlaɪtli] adv 1) without using much force or pressure 2) without considering something carefully and seriously The decision was not taken lightly.[/ex] 3) in small amounts, or using only a small amount of something 4) cooked for a short time a… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • let somebody off (with something) — ˌlet sb ˈoff (with sth) derived to not punish sb for sth they have done wrong, or to give them only a light punishment • They let us off lightly. • She was let off with a warning. Main entry: ↑letderived …   Useful english dictionary

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