Scot-free

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scot-free \Scot"-free"\ [?], a.
     Free from payment of scot; untaxed; hence, unhurt; clear;
     safe.
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           Do as much for this purpose, and thou shalt pass


           scot-free.                               --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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           Then young Hay escaped scot-free to Holland. --A. Lang.
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