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
Griffith	['grifiθ]
Oscar	['ɔskə]
Henricus	hen-REE-kus (Dutch)	Ancient Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Trixie	TRIK-see	English
Slobodan	-	Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian
Rain (1)	RAYN	English (Rare)