SCOT-FREE

Meaning of SCOT-FREE in English

If you say that someone got away ~, you are emphasizing that they escaped punishment for something that you believe they should have been punished for.

Others who were guilty were being allowed to get off ~.

ADV: ADV after v emphasis

Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012

SCOT-FREE — adjective Etymology: scot Date: 1528 completely free from obligation, harm, or penalty
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SCOT-FREE — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: scot (II) + free 1. : free from obligation to pay (as a tax, tribute, or bill) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCOT-FREE — (a.) Free from payment of scot; untaxed; hence, unhurt; clear; safe.
Английский словарь Webster
SCOT-FREE — ( a. ) Free from payment of scot; untaxed; hence, unhurt; clear; safe.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SCOT-FREE — /skot"free"/ , adj. completely free from harm, restraint, punishment, or obligation: The driver of the car escaped from the accident …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SCOT FREE — exempt from payment and penalty
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SCOT-FREE — adjective Etymology: scot Date: 1528 : completely free from obligation, harm, or penalty
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SCOT-FREE — adj free from payment of scot; untaxed; hence, unhurt; clear; safe.
Webster English vocab
SCOT-FREE — Pronunciation: ' skät- ' fr ē Function: adjective Etymology: scot Date: 1528 : completely free from obligation, harm, or penalty
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SCOT-FREE — ■ adverb without suffering any punishment or injury. Origin from scot .
Concise Oxford English vocab
SCOT-FREE — [scot-free] adj [scot] (1528): completely free from obligation, harm, or penalty
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SCOT-FREE — scot-free BrE AmE ˌskɒt ˈfriː AmE \ ˌskɑːt-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SCOT-FREE — adverb ( informal ) without receiving the punishment you deserve : They got off scot-free because of lack of evidence. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SCOT-FREE — scot-free /ˌskɒt ˈfriː $ ˌskɑːt-/ BrE AmE adverb [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: scot 'tax' (13-19 centuries) , from Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SCOT-FREE — If you say that someone got away scot-free , you are emphasizing that they escaped punishment for something that you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SCOT FREE — Synonyms and related words : afoot and lighthearted, at large, at liberty, clear, detached, disengaged, easygoing, emancipated, escaped, fled, flown, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SCOT-FREE — {adj. phr.} Without punishment; completely free. * /In spite of his obvious guilt, the jury acquitted him and he got …
Slang English vocab
SCOT-FREE — a. 1. Untaxed, without payment, without expense, shot-free. 2. Unhurt, uninjured, clear, safe, shot-free.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
SCOT-FREE — 25B6; adverb UNPUNISHED, without punishment; unscathed, unhurt, unharmed, without a scratch.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SCOT-FREE — adj. to get off, go ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
SCOT-FREE — {adj. phr.} Without punishment; completely free. * /In spite of his obvious guilt, the jury acquitted him and he got …
Словарь английских идиом
SCOT FREE — free of work or discipline, not asked to pay, get off Four members of the gang were convicted, but two …
English Idioms vocab
SCOT-FREE — free of work or discipline, not asked to pay Four members of the gang were convicted, but two went scot-free.
English Idioms vocabulary
SCOT-FREE — adj. phr. Without punishment; completely free. In spite of his obvious guilt, the jury acquitted him and he got off …
American Idioms English vocabulary
SCOT-FREE — 1. прил. 1) невредимый, нетронутый, неповрежденный Syn : unharmed, safe 2) ненаказанный 2. нареч. безнаказанно, без вреда для себя самого …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SCOT-FREE — Невредимый
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SCOT-FREE — 1. _a. 1> невредимый 2> ненаказанный 2. _adv. безнаказанно
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SCOT-FREE — невредимый ненаказанный безнаказанно
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SCOT FREE — безнаказанный, ненаказанный, свободный от налогов, невредимый, безнаказанно
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SCOT FREE — безнаказанный, ненаказанный, свободный от налогов, невредимый, безнаказанно
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SCOT-FREE — 1. прил. 1) невредимый, нетронутый, неповрежденный Syn: unharmed , safe 2) ненаказанный 2. нареч. безнаказанно, без вреда для себя самого …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SCOT-FREE — 1. прил. 1) невредимый, нетронутый, неповрежденный Syn: unharmed, safe 2) ненаказанный 2. нареч. безнаказанно, без вреда для себя самого Syn: with impunity
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SCOT-FREE — 1. _a. 1> невредимый 2> ненаказанный 2. _adv. безнаказанно
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SCOT-FREE — 1. a. 1. невредимый 2. ненаказанный 2. adv. безнаказанно
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SCOT-FREE — невредимый ненаказанный безнаказанно
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
SCOT-FREE — 1. _a. 1> невредимый 2> ненаказанный 2. _adv. безнаказанно
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
SCOT FREE — беспошлинный
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь морских терминов
SCOT-FREE — [adj.] 1) невредимый, безнаказанный to get off ~, to go ~ остаться безнаказанным 2) [редко] освобождённый от налога
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
SCOT-FREE — a 1) невредимый, безнаказанный; to get off ~, to go ~ остаться безнаказанным; 2) редко освобождённый от налога
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
SCOT-FREE — невредимый
English-Russian Online Dictionary
SCOT FREE — беспошлинный
Англо-Русский морской словарь
SCOT-FREE — 1. прил. 1) невредимый, нетронутый, неповрежденный Syn : unharmed, safe 2) ненаказанный 2. нареч. безнаказанно, без вреда для себя самого …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SCOT-FREE — невредимый ненаказанный
Англо-Русский словарь
SCOT — noun Etymology: Middle English ~tes ~s, from Old English ~tas from Late Latin ~us Date: before 12th century a member …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FREE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) free market economy North American Free Trade Agreement Free Territory of Trieste European Free …
Английский словарь Британика
SCOT — I. ˈskät, usu -äd.+V noun ( -s ) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Middle English Scottes (plural) Scotchmen, from Old English Scottas …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FREE — I. ˈfrē adjective ( fre·er ˈfrēə(r), ˈfri(ə)r, -iə ; fre·est ˈfrēə̇st) Etymology: Middle English fre, free, from Old English frēo; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCOT — (n.) A portion of money assessed or paid; a tax or contribution; a mulct; a fine; a shot.
Английский словарь Webster
SCOT — (n.) A native or inhabitant of Scotland; a Scotsman, or Scotchman.
Английский словарь Webster
SCOT — (n.) A name for a horse.
Английский словарь Webster
SCOT — ( n. ) A portion of money assessed or paid; a tax or contribution; a mulct; a fine; a shot.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SCOT — ( n. ) A native or inhabitant of Scotland; a Scotsman, or Scotchman.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SCOT — ( n. ) A name for a horse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FREE — — freeness , n. /free/ , adj., freer, freest , adv., v., freed, freeing . adj. 1. enjoying personal rights …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FREE — I. ˈfrē adjective ( fre·er ; fre·est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English frēo; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SCOT — noun a name for a horse. 2. scot ·noun a native or inhabitant of scotland; a scotsman, or scotchman. 3. …
Webster English vocab
FREE — adv freely; willingly. 2. free ·adj to frank. 3. free ·adv without charge; as, children admitted free. 4. free ·superl …
Webster English vocab
SCOT — [scot] n [ME, fr. ON skot shot, contribution--more at shot] (14c): money assessed or paid Scot n [ME Scottes Scots, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SCOT — [Scot] abbreviation Scotland, Scottish
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SCOT — any member of an ancient Gaelic-speaking people of northern Ireland who settled in Scotland sometime in the 5th century AD. …
Britannica English vocabulary
SCOT — Scot, scot BrE AmE skɒt AmE skɑːt ▷ Scots skɒts AmE skɑːts
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FREE — free BrE AmE friː ▷ freed friːd ▷ freeing ˈfriː ɪŋ ▷ freely ˈfriː li ▷ freer ˈfri ː ‿ə …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FREE — / friː; NAmE / adjective , verb , adverb ■ adjective ( freer / ˈfriːə(r); NAmE / freest / ˈfriːɪst; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SCOT — Scot /skɒt $ skɑːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 800-900 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: Scotus 'Irishman' ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык

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