Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - scot-free
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Scot-free
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If you say that someone got away scot-free, you are emphasizing that they escaped punishment for something that you believe they should have been punished for. Others who were guilty were being allowed to get off scot-free. ADV: ADV after v c darkgreen]emphasis ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: scot Date: 1528 completely free from obligation, harm, or penalty ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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{adj. phr.} Without punishment; completely free. * /In spite of his obvious guilt, the jury acquitted him and he got off scot-free./ ...Английский словарь американских идиом
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- O.E. scotfreo "exempt from royal tax," from scot "royal tax," from O.N. skot "contribution, shot" + freo (see free). Related to O.E. sceotan "to pay, contribute" (see shot). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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