ただで済すむ

expression, godan verb (-mu)

get away without consequences; get off scot-free

Used when someone avoids punishment, blame, or negative results despite a bad action or situation. Often appears in negative potential forms like ただでは済まない (won't get away with it).

See also: ただ

• そんなことをして、ただで済すむと思おもっているのか。

  Do you think you can get away with doing something like that?

• 彼かれは事じ故こを起おこしたが、けががなかったのでただで済すんだ。

  He caused an accident, but since there were no injuries, he got off without consequences.