Let-off - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈletˈɒf|
Brit.
|ˈletɒf|
noun
- An escape from punishment.
The accused received a suspended sentence, which many saw as a let-off.
The missed penalty was a massive let-off for the home team.
- (engineering) A device for letting off, releasing, or giving forth, as the warp from the cylinder of a loom.The missed penalty was a massive let-off for the home team.
verb
- To cause to explode.
Stand back when you let off fireworks.
- (idiomatic) To forgive and not punish.The boss let me off for breaking the office window, when in theory she could have fined me about 30 dollars for the break.
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