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
Ninos	-	Ancient Near Eastern (Hellenized)
Coby	KO-bee	English
Astell	['æstl]
Jale	-	Turkish
Hajar	-	Arabic
Luce	LOO-che (Italian), LOOS (French)	Italian, French