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Get off lightly

Verb

Definitions

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

"My cousin got off lightly with a restraining order after he broke the boy’s leg."

Synonyms

get off come off let off walk away from beat the rap cut someone some slack walk away weather the storm cheat the hangman dodge a bullet throw away cut someone slack

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