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let off

verb

(also preposition) to allow to disembark or leave
to explode or fire (a bomb, gun, etc)
(also preposition) to excuse from (work or other responsibilities)
I'll let you off for a week
to allow to get away without the expected punishment, work, etc
to let (accommodation) in portions
to release (liquid, air, etc)
See steam
to give (a light punishment) to someone

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Idioms and Phrases

Release by exploding; see blow off steam .

Allow to go free or escape; excuse from punishment. For example, They let her off from attending graduation , or The headmaster let him off with a reprimand . [Early 1800s] Also see off the hook .

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In between the stops and restarts, they both wittily let off steam about the absurdity of the process.

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But Servette pulled two goals back and, after a delay in the game as fireworks were let off, the hosts almost scored in the 94th minute to force extra time.

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For Reader, this showed "they weren't arguing this was a silly tweet and she should be let off - her own counsel agreed this was a serious issue".

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She realized she needed to let off steam in a way she rarely does.

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The Conservative government "failed to act fast with France and other countries to increase enforcement or to prevent the gangs taking hold and instead criminals were let off".

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Leto let off steam

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