get off scot-free

Idioms  

1. see get off, def. 4.

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Example Sentences

There are other similarly situated individuals who get off scot-free for perjury.

From Slate

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

Timberlake didn't get off scot-free either.

From Salon

The previous system required officers to manually fill out the documents, a process that was prone to errors, manipulation, and missing data, and often led to delays in registering the crime, allowing the accused to get off scot-free, Satyan said.

From Slate

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