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单词 scot-free
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scot-free

adverb
/ˌskɒt ˈfriː/
/ˌskɑːt ˈfriː/
(informal)
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  1. without receiving the punishment you deserve
    • They got off scot-free because of lack of evidence.
    Word OriginThis idiom comes from the old English word ‘scot’ meaning ‘tax’. People were scot-free if they didn’t have to pay the tax.
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2
    Word Originfrom the early sense ‘not subject to the payment of scot.’
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