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on the hook
01
used to refer to a situation in which someone is forced or committed to fulfill a responsibility, often due to prior agreements or expectations
Idiom
Informal
Beispiele
When he borrowed money from his friend, he knew he was on the hook to pay it back with interest.
on the hook for something
01
used to say that someone has to pay for something
Dialect
American
American
IdiomBeispiele
The company is on the hook for providing compensation to the affected customers due to the product recall.
