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let off

verb

  1. also preposition to allow to disembark or leave
  2. to explode or fire (a bomb, gun, etc)
  3. also preposition to excuse from (work or other responsibilities)

    I'll let you off for a week

  4. to allow to get away without the expected punishment, work, etc
  5. to let (accommodation) in portions
  6. to release (liquid, air, etc)
  7. let off steam
    See steam
  8. let someone off with
    to give (a light punishment) to someone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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She realized she needed to let off steam in a way she rarely does.

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The Conservative government "failed to act fast with France and other countries to increase enforcement or to prevent the gangs taking hold and instead criminals were let off".

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Emergency services were called to the Foxbar area of Paisley at about 16:15 on Saturday, with reports on social media of a confrontation and fireworks let off.

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And it's likely that he'll very quickly issue pardons for the Jan. 6 rioters, the only question being if he'll let off those who assaulted police officers and planned an insurrection.

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During the first year of the law’s implementation, violators were let off with a warning, unless the violation occurred in a properly marked area.

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