get off scot-free

Example Sentences

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But the jury will soon hear that New York criminal law is not so naïve as to allow the ringleader of a criminal scheme to get off scot-free, simply because his minions did the deeds.

From Slate • May 15, 2024

His demand seems paltry, heightening the Kafkaesque absurdity of the scenario, while at the same time inviting other questions: Did he really think he’d get off scot-free to enjoy his $892?

From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2022

He added: “It’s been a long journey, and it’s really, really nice to able to turn and look at my clients, and say ‘he can’t get off scot-free for this.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2022

But it’s a failure of accountability if he allows Mater Dei football to get off scot-free in this case.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2021

Grandma may have escaped the horrors of the Holocaust, but she didn’t get off scot-free.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman