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Meaning of let off | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To cause to explode or come out; to release.
    transitive
  2. To forgive and not punish.
    idiomatic, transitive
  3. Synonym of leave off.
    idiomatic, intransitive

Examples

“Stand back when you let off fireworks.”
“to let off a fart”
“The boss let me off for breaking the office window, when in theory she could have fined me about 30 dollars.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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