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    Getting off scot free; how does scot fit into this?

    Question #116097. Asked by 29CoveRoad. (Jul 18 10 6:25 PM)


    elburcher

    scot-free
    Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    English Etymology From Old English scotfreo (“‘exempt from royal tax’”), See scot + free

    Adjective scot-free (not comparable)

    Positive
    scot-free
    Comparative
    not comparable
    Superlative
    none (absolute)


    1.Free of scot, free of tax.
    2.(colloquial) Without consequences or penalties.
    to get off scot-free (to get away without penalty; to beat the rap).

    http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scot-free

    Jul 18 10, 6:57 PM


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