scot-free
Example Sentences
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But critics say that only the small-time players ever get arrested, with the ringleaders most often getting off scot-free.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The second case for concern is the idea that the British are bringing the powerful to account while America is letting them off scot-free.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
There are other similarly situated individuals who get off scot-free for perjury.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2025
When Georgia re-entered the Union, the military court closed up shop and newly empowered state prosecutors abandoned the case, letting the murderers off scot-free.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2023
“How many times have they gotten off scot-free for it?”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
