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go scot-free |
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go scot-free and get off scot-free to go unpunished; to be acquitted of a crime. (This scot is an old word meaning "tax" or "tax burden.") The thief went scot-free. Jane cheated on the test and got caught, but she got off scot-free. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Your good-for-nothing husband deserves to be in jail while you go scot-free with your conjugal properties and alimonies. Victor Crist, R-Tampa, chair of the Senate Civil and Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee, stated that budget cuts to Florida's state court system are "no reason for them to have to shut any doors, deny any services, furlough any employees, and certainly not any reason for any criminals to go scot-free. Democratic candidates get to look tough, and the terrorists go scot-free. |
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