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111scot and lot — 1. Brit. Hist. a municipal tax assessed proportionately upon the members of a community. 2. pay scot and lot, to pay in full; settle finally. [1275 1325; ME, rhyming phrase; see SCOT, LOT] * * * …
112scot-free — adverb /ˌskɒtˈfri,ˌskɑtˈfri/ a) Free of scot, free of tax. to get off scot free (to get away without penalty; to beat the rap) b) Without consequences or penalties …
113Scot-ale — Combination of Scot = contribution + ale = festival or holiday at which ale was drunk. It was paid for by drinkers contributions or share of the cost, usually exacted at the church by the vicar, sometimes by the lord of the *manor. Cf. Scot and… …
114scot-free — adj. to get off, go scot free * * * go scot free to get off …
115scot-free — ADV: ADV after v (emphasis) If you say that someone got away scot free, you are emphasizing that they escaped punishment for something that you believe they should have been punished for. Others who were guilty were being allowed to get off scot… …
116scot free — If someone escapes scot free, they avoid payment or punishment. Scot is an old word for a tax, so it originally referred to avoiding taxes, though now has a wider sense of not being punished for someone that you have done. (Dorking School… …
117scot-free — UK / US adverb get away/get off scot free to avoid punishment for doing something that deserves punishment Criminals such as these cannot be allowed to get away scot free …
118scot-free — {adj. phr.} Without punishment; completely free. * /In spite of his obvious guilt, the jury acquitted him and he got off scot free./ …
119scot-free — {adj. phr.} Without punishment; completely free. * /In spite of his obvious guilt, the jury acquitted him and he got off scot free./ …
120scot-free — adjective Etymology: scot Date: 1528 completely free from obligation, harm, or penalty …
