let off

verb

1. also preposition to allow to disembark or leave
2. to explode or fire (a bomb, gun, etc)
3. also preposition to excuse from (work or other responsibilities)

   I'll let you off for a week

4. to allow to get away without the expected punishment, work, etc
5. to let (accommodation) in portions
6. to release (liquid, air, etc)
7. let off steam
   See steam
8. let someone off with
   to give (a light punishment) to someone

Example Sentences

Following the processions, the bonfire societies burned their tableaus and let off fireworks in their respective fields.

From BBC

"People are going to get terrorised tonight - what are the good ones to let off at people?"

From BBC

In the event, she was still using crutches on the big day: "I just about made it down the aisle without them - I was let off by my physio for that very special occasion."

From BBC

Today, American politicians and the public want to know how a would-be assassin was able to crawl onto a rooftop vantage point, armed with a rifle, and let off four shots towards the podium - all in an area that was supposed to have been cleared.

From BBC

“They are being let off the hook, paying less than half, with New Jersey losing $175 million. This is a bad deal for New Jersey.”

From Seattle Times