get(sb)off(sth)
—phrasal verbwithgetverbuk/ɡet/us/ɡet/present participlegetting|past tensegot|past participlegotorUSusuallygotten
toavoidpunishment, or tohelpanotherpersontoavoidpunishmentfor something
(使)逃脱惩罚;帮助(某人)逃脱惩罚
She waschargedwithfraud, but herlawyermanagedto get her off.她被指控诈骗,但是她的律师设法使她免受惩罚。
"Was hefoundguilty?" "No, he got off."“他被判有罪吗?”“没有,他逃过了法律制裁。”
She got offwith(= her onlypunishmentwas)asmallfine.她只交了一点儿罚金就万事大吉了。
get off lightly
toexperiencelessseriouspunishment,injury, orharmthan you might haveexpected
逃过一劫;所幸没有受重伤
IthinkI got offlightlywith one or twocuts,consideringhowdamagedthecarwas.我觉得真是捡了条命,只被刮伤了一两处,你想想车都给毁成那个样子了。