get off easy
- lenientTolerant of faults
- scot-freeWithout penalty or harm
- slap on wristMinor punishment, largely symbolic
- luckyFavored by chance
- escapeFlight from captivity
dodge · pardon · mercy · forgiveness · reprieve · acquit · walk · unpunished · slide · skate · break · loophole · excuse · clemency · spared · overlooked · pass · beat the rap
severity of consequence
get off easythrow the book at
Impose maximum legal punishment
face the music · suffer the consequences · pay dearly · bear the brunt · take the fall