scot-free

Definition

  • adjective: without the punishment that is deserved
  • adjective: completely free from obligation, harm, or penalty

Examples

  • It's not fair. I was punished and they 'got off scot-free'. [=they were not punished at all]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Fletcher will never know it was you who spoke up. Why would you do this to me? Do you think that I would let him put my son through hell And just walk away scot-free? Don't you know I would never let that happen? That there is nothing in the world more important to me than you? Don't you know that? (..)
    2014 Whiplash