get off scot-free

To escape punishment for a crime or wrongdoing; to be acquitted of charges for a crime. Mark's wealthy senator uncle influenced the jury, and he ended up getting off scot-free. My younger sister caused endless trouble as a child, but because she was the baby of the house, she usually got off scot-free.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Trini	TREE-nee	Spanish
Davy	DAY-vee	English
Eugenijus	-	Lithuanian
Roger	['rɔdʒə]
Jolie	JO-lee (English), zho-LEE (French)	English, Various
Natela	-	Georgian