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
Agim	-	Albanian
Rolland	RO-lənd	English
Mikki	MIK-ee	English
Spomenka	-	Croatian
Fereydoun	-	Persian, Persian Mythology
Skye	SKIE	English (Modern)