"get off lightly" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: en-au-get off lightly.ogg Forms: gets off lightly [present, singular, third-person], getting off lightly [participle, present], got off lightly [past], got off lightly [UK, participle, past], gotten off lightly [US, participle, past]
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  1. (idiomatic) To end up with a mild punishment, or without serious harm. Tags: idiomatic Translations (end up with a mild punishment): s’en tirer à bon compte (French), slippe billig unna (Norwegian), легко отделаться (leχkó otdélat’sja) (Russian)
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