get off

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leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
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be relieved of one''s duties temporarily
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transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"
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cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case; "The lawyer got him off, even though there was no doubt in everybody''s mind that he killed his wife"
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escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn''t get out from under these responsibilities"
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enjoy in a sexual way; "He gets off on shoes"
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alight from (a horse)
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get out of quickly; "The officer hopped out when he spotted an illegally parked car"
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send via the postal service; "I''ll mail you the check tomorrow"
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get high, stoned, or drugged; "He trips every weekend"
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deliver verbally; "He got off the best line I''ve heard in a long time"

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