on the hook
on
ɒn
on
the
ðə
dhē
hook
hʊk
hook

Definitie en betekenis van "on the hook"in het Engels

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 

idioom
informeel
Voorbeelden
After promising to help with the charity event, he found himself on the hook for organizing the entire fundraiser. 
on the hook for  something
on
ɒn
on
the
ðə
dhē
hook
hʊk
hook
for
fɔ:
faw
something
sʌmθɪng
samthing
on the hook for something
01

ervoor moeten opdraaien, voor de kosten opdraaien

used to say that someone has to pay for something 
Dialectamerican flagAmerican
on the hook for {sth} definition and meaning
idioom
Voorbeelden
If the deal falls through, we are on the hook for the legal fees. 

Als de deal niet doorgaat, draaien wij op voor de juridische kosten.

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