let off easy
Example Sentences
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He was already let off easy for that, as well.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2024
But Emma’s insincere actor allies aren’t let off easy either; “The Acceptance Song” captures all the cringe-worthiness of 1980’s celebrity charity anthems.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2022
Compared with many countries, Canada was let off easy by Covid, with far fewer deaths per capita than the United States.
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2022
In short, France, which has spent millions for armaments but not a sou on its debt in the last two years, cannot expect to be let off easy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of the Austrian allies, the south German states were let off easy with a money indemnity, but Hanover, Nassau, and Hesse-Cassel lost their independence and became part and parcel of the Prussian kingdom.
From The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers by Churchill, Allen L. (Allen Leon)
