let off the hook
Example Sentences
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The EU has been at odds with social media platforms over the last years, and von der Leyen made clear that age restrictions would not mean that tech companies were being "let off the hook".
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Zaidi had hoped the one-month pause would mean he’d be let off the hook.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025
But they were, in fact, being let off the hook.
From Slate • Mar. 3, 2023
It was a choice to help Jacoba and it was also a visual choice that allowed for Cline not to be let off the hook.
From Salon • May 22, 2022
Why should I be let off the hook and not her?
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
