let off

phrasal verb

let off; letting off; lets off

: to allow (someone) to get off a bus, an airplane, etc.

Could you let me off (the bus) at the next stop, please?

The bus stopped to let off a few passengers.

: to allow (someone who has been caught doing something wrong or illegal) to go without being punished

The police officer let her off with just a warning.

They let him off easy/easily/lightly, if you ask me.

: to cause (something) to explode or to be released in a forceful way

let off a firecracker

opened the valve to let off pressure

Examples of let off in a Sentence

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The French bulldog, who is based in the U.K., was captured standing in his garden nonchalantly as his neighbors let off a series of fireworks to mark Guy Fawkes Night. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 What makes this even more shocking is the fact that the Red Angels showed no signs of letting off for the majority of the season. —

Neel Shelat, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 But that doesn’t mean dirty players should be let off the hook. —

Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024 There’s another theory of the case, which argues that Biden’s team shouldn’t be let off the hook so easily. —

Andrew Prokop, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See all Example Sentences for let off