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let (someone) off the hook What does let (someone) off the hook mean?	excuse someone from a penalty or promise	He let me off the hook and I didn`t have to stay after work and help clean the office.
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broad in the beam What does "broad in the beam" mean?	wide hips or large buttocks	The woman is broad in the beam but she does not worry about it at all.

get (someone`s) goat What does "get (someone`s) goat" mean?	to irritate someone	My friend is always getting my goat and I am tired of him.
turn off (somewhere) What does "turn off (somewhere)" mean?	to leave a road or path by turning right or left onto another road or path	When we arrived at the small store we turned off onto the small road.
not give it another thought What does "not give it another thought" mean?	to not worry/think about something	I did not give it another thought when I agreed to help my friend move from his apartment.
chew (someone) out What does "chew (someone) out" mean?	to scold someone	The girl began to chew her boyfriend out in the supermarket.

tater What does "tater" mean?	potato
crux of the matter What does "crux of the matter" mean?	the central issue of a matter	The crux of the matter is that we no longer have enough money to go on a holiday.
put words in (someone`s) mouth What does "put words in (someone`s) mouth" mean?	to say/suggest something for someone else, to speak for someone else without his or her permission	The woman's husband always puts words in her mouth which makes her very angry.

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Let (someone) Off The Hook Idiom