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
例
After promising to help with the charity event, he found himself on the hook for organizing the entire fundraiser.
on the hook for something
01
支払い義務を負う, 費用を負担する羽目になる
used to say that someone has to pay for something
Dialect
American
American
idiom
例
After signing the contract, she found herself on the hook for the full payment of the loan.
取引が流れたら、私たちが弁護士費用を負担することになる。
