What is another word for goes scot-free?
Pronunciation: [ɡə͡ʊz skˈɒtfɹˈiː] (IPA) 
When someone "goes scot-free," they manage to escape punishment for something they did wrong. There are many synonyms for this phrase, including "gets off scot-free," "avoids consequences," "escapes justice," "skates by," "eludes punishment," "dodges a bullet," and "walks away scot-free." These terms suggest that the person in question was fortunate to avoid punishment and perhaps did not deserve to get off so easily. They also imply that justice was not served and that the person in question may have gotten away with something that others would not have. Regardless of the term used, "going scot-free" always suggests a sense of unfairness and frustration for those who feel justice was not done.
