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get off easy |
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get off easy (spoken) also get off lightly 1. to have less difficulty than is usual The Midwest got off easy with little snow this winter. 2. to receive less punishment than expected It's not right that someone can commit a major crime and get off lightly. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In moral terms the criminals get off lightly by comparison. While victims are punished, traffickers often escape and employers get off lightly. If he was hoping to get off lightly after ditching the Republic of China, as Taiwan prefers to be known, as a diplomatic partner, friend and ally, in favour of mainland China, he was quickly disillusioned by the furore that ensued. |
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