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Meaning of get off lightly | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To end up with a mild punishment, or without serious harm.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Suomi selvitä säikähdyksellä
Français s'en tirer à bon compte
Русский легко отделаться

Examples

“My cousin got off lightly with a restraining order⟳ after he broke the boy’s leg.”
“@Socrates Got off lightly, all things considered. They just want⟳ me to drink⟳ this hemlock stuff. BRB. 8.11am, March⟳ 22, 399 BC”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

get off of someone's cloud get off on get off one's ass get off one's backside get off one's chest get off one's high horse

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