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Definition of get away scot free
get away scot free
verb
- to escape the consequences of one's actions.
Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'away': | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "away from keyboard." | |
| Definitions include: "Ask any questions that you'd like." | |
| Definitions include: to kill, usually with a firearm. | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "goes away from keyboard". | |
| Definitions include: Legs | |
| Definitions include: to avoid punishment for an offense. | |
| Definitions include: to waste. | |
| Definitions include: to incarcerate. | |
| Definitions include: have lived a rough lifestyle. | |
| Definitions include: to work extremely hard. | |
| Definitions include: Oral sex performed on a woman. | |
| Definitions include: to store for future use. | |
| Definitions include: immediately. | |
| Definitions include: a main point from an information source. | |
| Definitions include: to be very impressive. | |
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Other terms relating to 'free': | |
| Definitions include: "drug and disease free", i.e. not a drug user and without sexually transmitted diseases. | |
| Definitions include: "free to play". | |
| Definitions include: not in a relationship. | |
| Definitions include: said of functionality in computing, created without cost (or with very little cost) from existing functionality. | |
| Definitions include: to not wear underwear. | |
| Definitions include: noun. | |
| Definitions include: a group member who piggybacks on the others, gets away clean without doing any work. | |
| Definitions include: to rap without preparation. | |
| Definitions include: To defecate. | |
| Definitions include: "Freeware" was originally the trademark of "PC-Talk" author Andrew Fluegelman. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "there ain't no such thing as a free lunch". | |
Other terms relating to 'get': | |
| Definitions include: very; really; extremely. | |
| Definitions include: a phrase of one is about to be in trouble big-time or something bad is about to happen. | |
| Definitions include: "buy one get one" free. | |
| Definitions include: don't be mistaken; "believe it". | |
| Definitions include: From the beginning. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "get back to work". | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: to have sex with someone who is not one's significant other. | |
| Definitions include: to acquire a buzz. | |
| Definitions include: to be excited by. | |
| Definitions include: to enjoy. | |
| Definitions include: see clue. | |
| Definitions include: to steal. | |
| Definitions include: to ingest a drug. | |
| Definitions include: start working in a company at a low level, hoping to progress from there. | |
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