Have you ever escaped a potentially embarrassing or
difficult situation scot-free? Can you recall an instance when a traffic cop
let you off with just a warning? Or have you dodged the blame bullet in some
wild way?
If that’s the case, you didn’t get off Scotch-free or Scott
free. You got off scot-free.
Great Scott! Count yourself lucky!
“Scot” was a Middle English / Norse term pertaining to
a tax, fee, or charge assessed. It has nothing to do with being Scottish,
being sufficiently coated with Scotch Guard, drinking Scotch whiskey (neat or on the rocks), or dealing with anyone named Scott.
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