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on the hook

 

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Adjective on the hook has 1 sense
  1. on the hook - caught in a difficult or dangerous situation; "there I was back on the hook"
    Antonym:
    safe (indirect, via dangerous)

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Term: on the hook


Part of Speech: Idiomatic expression


Sense 1:

Usage: When someone is on the hook, they are responsible for something or obligated to fulfill a duty or debt.


Sample Sentence:

1. John is on the hook for the loan that he took from the bank.

2. The company is on the hook to deliver the project by the end of the month.


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Sense 2:

Usage: When someone is on the hook, they are in a difficult situation or are being blamed for something.


Sample Sentence:

1. The politician found himself on the hook for his controversial statement.

2. The company is on the hook for the environmental damage caused by their negligence.


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