get off scot-free

Example Sentences

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Schiff, whose contentious relationship with the president has played out on Capitol Hill and on Twitter, called Trump’s commutation of Stone’s sentence “offensive” and argued that the president’s allies can do whatever they want and get off “scot-free.”

From Fox News

“Other Americans - different standard. Friends of the president, accomplices of the president - they get off scot-free,” Mr. Schiff said.

From Washington Times

“He does not get off scot-free. There is a penalty you pay.”

From Seattle Times

“They’re trying to take away a health care choice that affects only sexually active women. Women are told, ‘You should have kept your legs closed,’ and men get off scot-free.”

From Seattle Times

The only character to get off scot-free is Bo, the dog.

From Fox News