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Definition of gotten off easy

get off easy

verb

  • to only get light punishment.
                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                           

    Citation from "Family Matters", The Glades (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jun 10 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'innocent, not responsible':

Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
Definitions include: to avoid punishment.
Definitions include: to avoid punishment for an offense.
Definitions include: to escape punishment.
Definitions include: nice, excellent, worthy of envy; "cool"; "tight"; "awesome"; etc.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to go free from a criminal charge.

Other terms relating to 'to punish':

Definitions include: to punish.
Definitions include: a light punishment.
Definitions include: to break one's kneecaps as a form of punishment.
Definitions include: to kill, usually with a firearm.
Definitions include: to complain, scold, harass, or nag as to provoke anger.
Definitions include: to punish one or more people due to a mistake, usually in a workplace environment or business context.
Definitions include: a punishment for something small.
Definitions include: to punish.
Definitions include: to complain, scold, or nag.
Definitions include: to punish.
Definitions include: a person who must travel in the trunk of a car because there are no seats left.

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Other terms relating to 'easy':

Definitions include: "goodbye".
Definitions include: "Chill, don't worry about it."
Definitions include: "cool", or "that's pretty cool", or "I get it."
Definitions include: very easy.
Definitions include: said of a competition or betting situation, the person who the speaker believes will obviously be the victor.
Definitions include: attractive.
Definitions include: very easy.
Definitions include: interjection indicating something will be easy.
Definitions include: to relax.

Other terms relating to 'get':

Definitions include: very; really; extremely.
Definitions include: a phrase of one is about to be in trouble big-time or something bad is about to happen.
Definitions include: "Get ready for some serious trouble."
Definitions include: "buy one get one" free.
Definitions include: don't be mistaken; "believe it".
Definitions include: from the beginning.
Definitions include: acronym for "get back to work".
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to have sex with someone who is not one's significant other.
Definitions include: to acquire a buzz.
Definitions include: to be excited by.
Definitions include: to enjoy.
Definitions include: see clue.
Definitions include: to steal.
Definitions include: to ingest a drug.

Other terms relating to 'off':

Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not.
Definitions include: large buttocks.
Definitions include: to move away from.
Definitions include: to masturbate.
Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking.
Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master.
Definitions include: to reprimand.
Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner.
Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger.
Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions.
Definitions include: to cheat on one's spouse.
Definitions include: to bore one.
Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback.
Definitions include: annoyed, very cross.
Definitions include: to end a relationship.

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