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once-over-lightly

1. Fig. a quick and careless treatment. (A noun. Said of an act of cleaning, studying, examination, or appraisal.) Bill gave his geometry the once-over-lightly and then quit studying. Ann, you didn't wash the dishes properly. They only got a once-over-lightly.

2. Fig. cursory; in a quick and careless manner. (An adverb.) Tom studied geometry once-over-lightly. Ann washed the dishes once-over-lightly.

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.

See also: easy, get

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