let off
Example Sentences
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But he shouldn’t be let off so easy, because he committed another sin that too many Angelenos are guilty of:
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Cambridgeshire Police said it had received one report in the past week relating to fireworks being let off near homes.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The tech professional is a member of Jakarta's "Playing Community", a group that gathers after work every Friday to let off steam in ways not usually associated with grown-ups.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
He needed to let off a little steam.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
When Angelina had scored, Harry had done a couple of loop- the-loops to let off his feelings.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
