English Idiom of the day: Get off scot-free

To get off scot-free:

To do something bad but escape punishment

Example 1:

My sister always caused trouble as a child, but because she was the baby of the house she usually got off scot-free.

Example 2:

Tottenham defender will get off scot-free despite ‘foul’ on Chelsea star in 2-2 draw. No further action will be taken on Christian Romero for pulling Marc Cucurella’s hair in Chelsea’s draw against Tottenham.

Example 3:

Democrats say Republicans want to keep the status quo so only 'little guys' get audited but 'billionaire friends' get off scot-free.