get off lightly
To end up with a mild punishment, or without serious harm.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He broke the window but got off lightly with just a warning.”
“The driver was speeding, but since it was his first offense, he got off lightly with a small fine.”
“Given the severity of the financial misconduct, the board felt the executive had gotten off lightly when he was merely asked to resign without further legal action.”
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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cat got someone's tongue
Why is someone not saying anything?
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could not get elected dogcatcher
Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.
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don't get someone started
Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.
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five will get you ten
I strongly believe.
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get a charge out of
To derive excitement, entertainment, or pleasure from.
Last updated August 10, 2026