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
관용구
비격식
예시들
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
비용을 물어야 하는, 돈을 내야 하는 처지
used to say that someone has to pay for something
Dialect
American
American
관용구
예시들
If the deal falls through, we are on the hook for the legal fees.
거래가 무산되면 우리가 법률 비용을 물어야 한다.
