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    scot-free
    scot-free /ˌskɒt ˈfriː $ ˌskɑːt-/ adverb
     Date: 1200-1300
     Origin: scot 'tax' (13-19 centuries), from Old Norse skot 'shot, payment'
    get away/off scot-free informal to avoid being punished although you deserve to be