| 单词 | on the hook |
| 释义 | on the hook (once / 14414 pages) adj To be on the hook is to be caught in a bad situation or to owe money. When you’re on the hook, you’re in a tight spot. If you're on the hook for your half of lunch, you better pay up! Once a fish is on the hook, it's in big trouble — it’s about to become dinner. Similarly, when a person is on the hook, they're in some type of trouble. You could be on the hook to the IRS if you owe them money. Anytime you're on the hook, you're in a bad situation and you should wiggle free, especially if it's just a matter of paying up. WORD FAMILYon the hook USAGE EXAMPLESThe estimates find the state is also on the hook for $30.4 million to cover damage to roads not covered by federal aid. Washington Times(Nov 30, 2016) He ruled last week last that the state of Michigan is still on the hook for the disaster. Washington Times(Nov 21, 2016) For example, recent rules dismiss the loans of students defrauded by for-profits, and put the colleges on the hook for repaying part of their balances. New York Times(Nov 18, 2016) adj caught in a difficult or dangerous situation there I was back on the hook Syn dangerous, unsafe involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm |
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