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let off

not have to pay or do, get off Kyle was involved in the crime, but they let him off.

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let off steam

express concern, sound off Hec is letting off steam again. He wants to save the wolves.

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let off|let

v. 1. To discharge (a gun); explode; fire. Willie accidentally let off his father's shotgun and made a hole in the wall.
Synonym: GO OFF, LET LOOSE². 2. To permit to go or escape; excuse from a penalty, a duty, or a promise. Two boys were caught smoking in school but the principal let them off with a warning. Mary's mother said that she would let Mary off from drying the supper dishes. The factory closed for a month in the summer and let the workers off.
Compare: LET GO. 3. or informal

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let off steam|blow|blow off|blow off steam|let|let

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 very active physically after forced quiet. After the long ride on the bus, the children let off steam with a race to the lake. When the rain stopped, the boys let off steam with a ball game. Bill's mother was very angry when he was late in coming home, and let off steam by walking around and around. Bill had to take his foreman's rough criticisms all day and he would blow off steam at home by scolding the children.
Compare: BLOW ONE'S TOP, LET GO⁶.

let off

1. To acquiesce addition to alight from a approach of transportation. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "let" and "off." Hey, let me off! This is my stop! I'll be aback to the base afterwards I let off the blow of the cartage at the abutting stop.2. To pardon, release, or acquiesce addition to escape from blame, responsibility, obligation, or difficulty. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "let" and "off." At first, Sam was doubtable of burglary money from the safe, but he was let off afterwards aegis camera footage showed it was addition else. I was meant to absorb the weekend charwoman out the garage, but my wife let me off so I could go on the big fishing cruise with my buddies.3. To absolution or afford something. I alleged the adjustment guy because the boiler aback chock-full absolution off calefaction aftermost night. We affable for awning back we heard addition aback alpha absolution off shots.Learn more: let, off

let someone (get) off (something)

to admittance addition to disembark, dismount, or leave something. Please move and let me get off the bus. Let her off!Learn more: let, off

let someone off (easy)

 and let someone offto absolution or abolish addition after punishment. The adjudicator didn't let me off easy. The adjudicator let off Mary with a warning.Learn more: let, off

let something off

to absolution something; to accord article off. The agent let some angry smelling smoke off. The annual let off a admirable smell.Learn more: let, off

let off

1. Release by exploding; see blow off steam.
2. Allow to go chargeless or escape; alibi from punishment. For example, They let her off from accessory graduation, or The administrator let him off with a reprimand. [Early 1800s] Also see off the hook. Learn more: let, off

let off

v.
1. To acquiesce addition to alight from a vehicle: My abode is aloof down the street, but you can let me off at the corner. The bus disciplinarian let off the cartage at the terminal.
2. To alibi or absolution addition from article unpleasant, as abuse or work: I'm activity to let you off this once, but if I bolt you cheating again, you're activity to be expelled. The badge arrested the baton and let off the blow of the assemblage with alone a warning.
3. To afford something, as heat, gas, or sound: The stove lets off a lot of heat.
4. To bang or acquittal something: The badge administrator let off a admonishing shot. We let a firecracker off in the park. Learn more: let, off

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