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Where did the saying "scott-free" come from? ... Another variation: A scot is a payment or a charge, also an assessment or tax. To get off "scot free" means you get off without paying anything;
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Where does the term scott free come from? ... First off, let's set the record straight on the expression itself -- it's actually "scot-free." And contrary to popular belief, it has nothing to do
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Icelandic: (unharmed) öskaddaður (is) m., (unharmed) ómeiddur (is) m., (without accidents) slysalaust (is), (free) ókeypis (is), (get off scot-free) sleppa með ...
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Jul 12, 2006 ... How did the term "scott free" come about? Michelle Niagra Falls, Ontario. Dear Michelle: First off, let's set the record straight on the expression ...
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Getting off scot-free refers to someone getting away without payment, either monetary or otherwise. In fact in modern usage, it often refers to suspects who are ...
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Nov 29, 2011 ... Facebook is off the hook. The Federal Trade Commission announced that the FTC and Facebook have "settled" on terms to punish the social ...
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Dec 7, 2011 ... As reported earlier, Brooke Mueller was caught skiing with the wrong kind of snow. However, she may avoid jail time and the crime all together.
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Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to get off scot free.
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Oct 24, 1998 ... Again, someone who evaded paying their share of the tab got off scot free. It's been suggested that this usage may have come from the old ...
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