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367 PHRASAL VERBS

 let off (tr)

 excuse from punishment; [affetmet, bağışlamak]

My mother let me off with a reprimand.
As Jack was young, the judge let him off with a fine.

 fire sth off, explode sth; [ (tüfek vs) ateşlemek, ateş yakmak]

It was New Year’s Eve and people were letting off fireworks in the street.
Three man let off a bomb in the middle of the bazaar.

 let on (intr)

 inform about a secret; [ bir sırrı açıklamak]

I won a scholarship. Don’t (let on to my parents), will you?
We are planning a surprise for Atalay, but don’t let on (to anyone).

 let out (tr)

 release sb from sth; [ salıvermek]

The teacher said only Murat and İsmail were to be punished, so that let me out.

 make wider (of clothes); [ bollatmak, genişletmek]

I am getting so fat that my trousers have to be let out round the waist.

 let up (intr)

 become less intense, relent, relax; [ (yorgunluktan) kesilmek, dinlenmek (yağmur)
dinmek]

If the rain lets up a little we may go for a walk.
We have almost finished, don’t let up yet.

 line up (intr)

 form a queue; [ kuyruk olmak, dizilmek]

I got difficulty in getting the student to line up.
There were many people lining up in front of the shop to buy food.