Question

Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
“Scott free”
a) Exempt from payment
b) Free from punishment
c) Freedom from jealousy
d) French leave
e) Free form taxes

Answer 1

Hint: An example of the phrase Scott - free is – the driver of the car escaped from the accident scot-free or he let him go Scott free.

Complete answer:
The expression originated in England and is often wrongly used as – ‘scotch free’. This is incorrect the correct phrase is – “to get off scot-free”.
The phrase means – to get away from something without receiving some or other punishment. For example – the judge dismissed the case and let him walk Scott free, or the driver escaped the accident charges Scott free, etc.
So, by this explanation, we can conclude that the correct solution is option (b), i.e. free from punishment.
Why the other options are not correct? Let us look into the options to find out the answer to this question –
Option (a) exempt from payment means that there is no need to make a payment, or that the person is free to not pay as he is excluded from that duty.
Option (b) is the correct answer (explained above).
Option (c) freedom from jealousy means not being jealous or not having the feeling of jealousy.
Option (d) French leave defines the custom of going away from reception without taking leave from the host or hostess.
Option (e) free from taxes means that the person does not have to pay tax.
So, by the above explanation, it is clear that why option (b) is the correct solution for the above-given question.

Note:
The word ‘Scott’ in the Bible denotes someone who is from Scotland but the above phrase does not refer to Scottish people or things.