let off the hook
Example Sentences
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And Ireland were let off the hook when Lynagh's try was ruled out because of Tommaso Menoncello's forward pass to the Benetton wing.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
Zaidi had hoped the one-month pause would mean he’d be let off the hook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025
And as long as we allow the criminal legal system to fill this space, other support systems will continue to hold back, remain inadequately resourced, and be let off the hook.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2024
But they were, in fact, being let off the hook.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2023
Why should I be let off the hook and not her?
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
