The scariest thing about these words is that they let you off the hook.

这两个字的最可怕之处是让你逃脱困境。

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But EU diplomats say none of this will let Turkey off the hook over Cyprus.

但是欧盟的外交官说，没什么能让土耳其绕开塞浦路斯问题。

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So I often encourage people to let themselves off the hook, cut themselves some slack.

因此我通常鼓励人们脱离有问题的情况或轻松一些。

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But,they say they will not let the president off the hook until a number of important questions are answered and certain reprehensible acts are ended.

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I don't know what this tells us about David and Nina, but don't let them off the hook quite yet.

从大卫和妮娜的协调中得不出什么结论,这事儿还没结束呢

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He's not about to let mankind off the hook with Judgment Day.

他并不打算让人类从审判日的挂钩上下来。

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The President is willing to make tough choices, but he cannot ask the middle class and seniors to bear all the burden for deficit reduction and to sacrifice while millionaires and billionaires and special interests get off the hook -- are let off the hook.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Gaggle by Jay Carney En Route Washington, D.C.

So Russia may well be let off the hook yet again partly, perhaps, because of Yugoslavia, and partly because elections are coming.

ECONOMIST: Promises, promises

But bankers say that, with so many eyes on Pakistan, it is unlikely to be let off the hook for long.

ECONOMIST: Test case