| 单词 | to walk free |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto walk free P14. Originally U.S. to walk free: to be released from a criminal charge without punishment; not to receive expected or deserved punishment. Cf. free adj. 6. ΚΠ 1925 Bridgeport (Connecticut) Telegram 21 Dec. 1/7 She walked free today after her fourth arrest in as many months. 1989 in R. Graef Talking Blues ix. 302 You'll get far more murderers walking free if the jury thinks they're going to be topped. 2004 Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne) (Nexis) 5 Dec. 83 A virtually impromptu rally..was prompted by judges' decisions to let two rapists walk free. < as lemmas |
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