scot-free
/ˌskɒt ˈfriː/adverb
उच्चारण स्कॉट फ़्री
बेदाग़, साफ़ बचकर, बिना सज़ा पाए
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adverb
- 1
informal
without receiving the punishment that you deserve
बेदाग़, साफ़ बचकर, बिना सज़ा पाए
- The real culprits went scot-free.
- Thanks to a weak investigation, the accused got off scot-free.
- The shopkeeper who sold fake medicines did not get off scot-free.
+ 2 more examples
- She cheated in the test but went scot-free.
- No one should be allowed to escape scot-free after such a crime.
Synonyms unpunished unscathed with impunity
¶Idioms 1
get off/go scot-free
to escape without the punishment you deserve
साफ़ बच निकलना, बिना सज़ा के छूट जाना
- The bribe-takers got off scot-free.
- It is unfair that the driver went scot-free after the accident.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
unpunished unscathed with impunity
⌂Word origin and word building
From scot, an old word for a tax, so scot-free first meant without having to pay a tax, and it has nothing to do with Scotland.
यह scot से आया है, जो कर (tax) के लिए एक पुराना शब्द था, इसलिए scot-free का पहला अर्थ था बिना कर चुकाए, और इसका Scotland से कोई संबंध नहीं है।