英语词汇“let someone off”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

let someone off

1Punish someone lightly or not at all for a misdemeanour or offence: he was let off with a caution...

He limped over and thanked us for letting him off lightly.
Is there any concern that this is going to be seen as basically letting him off lightly?
It may have been better to discipline him for his repeated misdemeanours rather than let him off.

Synonyms

pardon, forgive, grant an amnesty to, amnesty;

release, discharge;

deal leniently with, be lenient on/to, be merciful to, show mercy to, have mercy on;

acquit, absolve, exonerate, clear, exculpate, vindicate;

let bygones be bygones, bear no malice, harbour no grudge, bury the hatchet

informal let someone off the hook, go easy on

2Excuse someone from a task or obligation: he let me off work for the day...

If you come up with an excuse, a doctor's note might let you off.
I just had to make a simple excuse of overwhelming studies, confusion and stress, and I was let off.
The last words addressed to me were ‘I'll let you off tomorrow.’

Synonyms

excuse from, relieve from, exempt from, spare from

See parent entry: let

单词	let someone off
释义	let someone off 1Punish someone lightly or not at all for a misdemeanour or offence: he was let off with a caution... He limped over and thanked us for letting him off lightly. Is there any concern that this is going to be seen as basically letting him off lightly? It may have been better to discipline him for his repeated misdemeanours rather than let him off. Synonyms pardon, forgive, grant an amnesty to, amnesty; release, discharge; deal leniently with, be lenient on/to, be merciful to, show mercy to, have mercy on; acquit, absolve, exonerate, clear, exculpate, vindicate; let bygones be bygones, bear no malice, harbour no grudge, bury the hatchet informal let someone off the hook, go easy on 2Excuse someone from a task or obligation: he let me off work for the day... If you come up with an excuse, a doctor's note might let you off. I just had to make a simple excuse of overwhelming studies, confusion and stress, and I was let off. The last words addressed to me were ‘I'll let you off tomorrow.’ Synonyms excuse from, relieve from, exempt from, spare from See parent entry: let
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