scot-free /ˌskɒt ˈfriː $ ˌskɑːt-/
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
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