- get off (with something)
- get off (with something)to receive only a light punishment for something. •
Let's hope John gets off with a light sentence.
•Max got off with only a few years in prison.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
get off (with something)
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get off with something — … Useful english dictionary
get somebody off with something — ˌget ˈoff (with sth) | ˌget sb ˈoff (with sth) derived to receive no or almost no punishment; to help sb do this • He was lucky to get off with a small fine. • A good lawyer might be able to get you off. Main entry: ↑get … Useful english dictionary
get off — {v.} 1. To come down from or out of. * /The ladder fell, and Tom couldn t get off the roof./ * /The bus stopped, the door opened, and Father got off./ 2. To take off. * /Joe s mother told him to get his wet clothes off./ 3. To get away; leave. *… … Dictionary of American idioms
get off — {v.} 1. To come down from or out of. * /The ladder fell, and Tom couldn t get off the roof./ * /The bus stopped, the door opened, and Father got off./ 2. To take off. * /Joe s mother told him to get his wet clothes off./ 3. To get away; leave. *… … Dictionary of American idioms
get off — phrasal verb Word forms get off : present tense I/you/we/they get off he/she/it gets off present participle getting off past tense got off past participle got off 1) a) [intransitive/transitive, usually in imperative] used for telling someone to… … English dictionary
get off — Ⅰ. UK US get off Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► [I or T] INFORMAL to leave work with permission, usually at the end of the day: »If the factory workers have met their … Financial and business terms
get off — verb a) To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. Get off your chair and help me. b) To move (something) from being on top of (something else) to not being on top of it. Get off your rear and help me. Syn … Wiktionary
get off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If someone who has broken a law or rule gets off, they are not punished, or are given only a very small punishment. [V P with n] He is likely to get off with a small fine. 2) PHRASAL VERB If you get off, you leave a place because… … English dictionary
get off sth — UK US get off (sth) or get sb off (sth) Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► LAW to avoid punishment, or to help another person to avoid punishment for something: »She was charged with fraud, but her lawyer… … Financial and business terms
get off — 1. in. to reach an understanding with someone. (Not slang.) □ We just weren’t getting off well at all. □ How well do you get off with Ralph? 2. Go to get off (on something) … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
ˌget ˈoff — phrasal verb to not be punished severely, or to not be punished at all, for something that you have been accused of in court He was charged with manslaughter, but got off.[/ex] At best you can hope to get off with a £100 fine.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
