get off scot-free
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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
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
"The culprits sort of get off scot-free," he said.
From Reuters • Jun. 6, 2021
Grandma may have escaped the horrors of the Holocaust, but she didn’t get off scot-free.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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