let off the hook
Example Sentences
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The EU has been at odds with social media platforms over the last years, and von der Leyen made clear that age restrictions would not mean that tech companies were being "let off the hook".
From BBC • May 12, 2026
And as long as we allow the criminal legal system to fill this space, other support systems will continue to hold back, remain inadequately resourced, and be let off the hook.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2024
But they were, in fact, being let off the hook.
From Slate • Mar. 3, 2023
Not that society is in any way let off the hook.
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022
Why should I be let off the hook and not her?
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
