get off

get someone or something off someone or something and get someone or something off

to remove someone or something from someone, oneself, or something. Come in and get those wet clothes off. Get him off of me!

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get someone off 

1. to get someone cleared of a criminal charge. Ted's lawyer got him off, although we all knew he was guilty. I hope someone can get her off. She is innocent no matter how it looks.

2. to get someone freed from a responsibility. (See also get off the hook.) I think I can get you off. What do I need to do to get myself off?

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get something off (to someone or something) and get something off

to send something to someone or something. I have to get a letter off to Aunt Mary. Did you get off all your packages?

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get off 

1. to start off (on a friendship). Tom and Bill had never met before. They seemed to get off all right, though. I'm glad they got off so well.

2. to leave; to depart. What time did they get off? We have to get off early in the morning before the traffic gets heavy.

3. Go to get off (easy); get off (of) someone or something; get off (of) something; get off something; get off to something; get off with something.

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get off (easy) and get off (lightly)

to receive very little punishment (for doing something wrong). It was a serious crime, but Mary got off easy. Billy's punishment was very light. Considering what he did, he got off lightly.

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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.

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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.

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get somebody off

to help someone avoid punishment Milligan was charged with fraud, but his lawyer got him off.

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get off (scot-free)

to avoid punishment or an unpleasant responsibility She got off with just a small fine. If you don't go to the police about it, he'll get off scot-free! She was left to care for her parents while her brother got off scot-free.

Related vocabulary: beat the rap

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