gets off lightly

A form of get off lightly — To end up with a mild punishment, or without serious harm.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of get off lightly
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APA

gets off lightly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20off%20lightly

MLA

“gets off lightly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20off%20lightly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gets off lightly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20off%20lightly.

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