ALL meanings of scot-free
scot-free
S s - adjective scot-free completely free from harm, restraint, punishment, or obligation: The driver of the car escaped from the accident scot-free. The judge let the defendant off scot-free. 1
- adverb scot-free without punishment 1
- adverb scot-free If you say that someone got away scot-free, you are emphasizing that they escaped punishment for something that you believe they should have been punished for. 0
- adverb scot-free without harm, loss, or penalty 0
- adverb scot-free free from payment of scot, or tax 0
- adverb scot-free without being punished or hurt; clear(ly); safe(ly) 0