let-off
let-off · let-offs
An escape from punishmentAn escape from punishment.
Meaning
2 sensesAn escape from punishment.
The accused received a suspended sentence, which many saw as a let-off.
The missed penalty was a massive let-off for the home team.
A device for letting off, releasing, or giving forth, as the warp from the cylinder of a loom.
Origin
Deverbal from let off.Deverbal from let off.
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