SCOT-FREE


Meaning of SCOT-FREE in English

scot-free /ˌskɒt ˈfriː $ ˌskɑːt-/ BrE AmE adverb

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: scot 'tax' (13-19 centuries) , from Old Norse skot 'shot, payment' ]

get away/off scot-free informal to avoid being punished although you deserve to be

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.