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let\ off\ steam — • let off steam • blow off steam v. phr. 1. To let or make steam escape; send out steam. The janitor let off some steam because the pressure was too high. 2. informal To get rid of physical energy or strong feeling through activity; talk or be… … Словарь американских идиом
Let-off — (l[e^]t [o^]f ; 115), n. (Mach.) A device for letting off, releasing, or giving forth, as the warp from the cylinder of a loom. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
let off — [v] make not subject to punishment or action abandon, absolve, discharge, dispense, drop, excuse, exempt, exonerate, forgive, let go, pardon, privilege from, release, relieve, remove, spare; concepts 50,83,88,317 Ant. blame, incarcerate, punish … New thesaurus
let off — ► let off 1) cause (a gun, firework, or bomb) to fire or explode. 2) refrain from punishing. 3) excuse (someone) from a task or obligation. Main Entry: ↑let … English terms dictionary
let off — index absolve, acquit, acquitted, cast (throw), clear, excuse, palliate (excuse) … Law dictionary
let off steam — ► let off steam informal get rid of pent up energy or strong emotion. Main Entry: ↑steam … English terms dictionary
let-off — ► NOUN informal ▪ an instance of unexpectedly escaping or avoiding something … English terms dictionary
let off the hook — See: LET OFF(3) … Dictionary of American idioms
let off the hook — See: LET OFF(3) … Dictionary of American idioms
let\ off\ the\ hook — See: let off(3) … Словарь американских идиом
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