English / idiom
Scot-Free
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Completely free from harm, penalty, or legal punishment.
In context
01
Due to a technical loophole in the statute, the corrupt official got off scot-free.
02
No one who violates personal liberty should expect to walk away scot-free.
Synonyms
unpunished,unscathed,exonerated
Antonyms
penalized,convicted,punished
Collocations
get off scot-free,walk away scot-free,escape scot-free