scot-free

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adverb

colloquial not-comparable archaic

(colloquial) Without consequences or penalties, to go free without payment. / (archaic) Free of scot, free of tax.

Japanese Meaning

（口語）罰や結果を免れて、罪や制裁を受けずにすむ状態 / （古風）税や負担などの徴収がない状態

He embezzled funds for years and still walked scot-free.

彼は何年も資金を横領していたが、それでも罰を受けずに済んだ。

Sense（1）

(colloquial) Without consequences or penalties, to go free without payment.

to get off scot-free

Sense（2）

(archaic) Free of scot, free of tax.