get off with
B2 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To not be punished much, or to start kissing or being romantic with someone.
Literal meaning: To descend from something together with someone — the idiomatic senses diverge significantly from this.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
neutral
To receive a surprisingly light or lenient punishment.
"She expected to lose her licence, but she got off with just a small fine."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1
idiomatic
informal
(British informal) To begin a romantic or sexual relationship or encounter with someone.
"He got off with her at the office party and they've been together ever since."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
The romantic/sexual sense is distinctly British slang and may not be understood in North American English. The legal sense ('got off with a warning') is used on both sides of the Atlantic.
Commonly used with
warning fine caution someone at a party a light sentence probation
Forms
Base
get off with
I/you/we/they
3rd person
gets off with
he/she/it
Past simple
got off with
yesterday
Past participle
got/gotten off with
have + pp
-ing form
getting off with
continuous
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