单词 | get sb off sth |
释义 | get sb off sth get (sb) off (sth) — phrasal verb with get /ɡet/ verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE getting, PAST TENSE got, PAST PARTICIPLE got or US gotten) F0 to avoid punishment, or to help another person to avoid punishment for something: » She was charged with fraud, but her lawyer managed to get her off.» "Was he found guilty?" "No, he got off."» She got off with (= her only punishment was) a small fine.Thesaurus+: ↑Not punishing and reducing punishmentget off lightlyF0 to experience less serious punishment, injury, or harm than you might have expected: » I think I got off quite lightly with one or two cuts, bearing in mind how damaged the car was.Thesaurus+: ↑Not punishing and reducing punishment |
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