scot-free

[skot-free] / ˈskɒtˈfri /

ADJECTIVE

completely free

Synonyms

WEAK

costing nothing for free free of charge without making a payment without penalty

Example Sentences

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"We need to plug the loopholes that allow these men to get away scot-free," she said.

From BBC

They shouldn’t be let off scot-free.

From Los Angeles Times

There are other similarly situated individuals who get off scot-free for perjury.

From Slate

But there are winners and losers and winners who feel like losers and schemers who get away with their misdeeds scot-free.

From Los Angeles Times

But I also think about the alternative, which is for him to just walk away scot-free.

From Slate