- go on the hook for someone
- expr AmE infml
He went on the hook for his friend — Он рисковал собой, чтобы спасти друга
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
He went on the hook for his friend — Он рисковал собой, чтобы спасти друга
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
off the hook — {adv. phr.} Out of trouble; out of an awkward or embarrassing situation. * /Thelma found she had made two dates for the same night; she asked Sally to get her off the hook by going out with one of the boys./ … Dictionary of American idioms
off the hook — {adv. phr.} Out of trouble; out of an awkward or embarrassing situation. * /Thelma found she had made two dates for the same night; she asked Sally to get her off the hook by going out with one of the boys./ … Dictionary of American idioms
off the hook — If someone is off the hook, they have avoided punishment or criticism for something they have done … The small dictionary of idiomes
on the hook — If someone is on the hook, they are responsible for something … The small dictionary of idiomes
Off the hook — Hook Hook (h[oo^]k; 277), n. [OE. hok, AS. h[=o]c; cf. D. haak, G. hake, haken, OHG. h[=a]ko, h[=a]go, h[=a]ggo, Icel. haki, Sw. hake, Dan. hage. Cf. {Arquebuse}, {Hagbut}, {Hake}, {Hatch} a half door, {Heckle}.] 1. A piece of metal, or other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Get the hook — To get the hook is a theater saying for removing someone from the stage. It came from the old vaudeville days when a large wooden hook was used by someone from either stage left or right to pull a bad act off the stage without having to reveal… … Wikipedia
off the hook — If someone is off the hook, they have avoided punishment or criticism for something they have done. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Off the hook — If someone is off the hook, they have avoided punishment or criticism for something they have done … Dictionary of English idioms
hook — ▪ I. hook hook 1 [hʊk] verb [transitive] 1. informal to succeed in attracting someone: • These tactics have helped hook such big clients as Coca Cola. 2. to connect one piece of electronic equipment to another piece of equipment or to an… … Financial and business terms
hook — noun 1》 a piece of curved metal or other hard material for catching hold of things or hanging things on. ↘(also fish hook) a bent piece of metal, typically barbed and baited, for catching fish. 2》 a thing designed to catch people s attention … English new terms dictionary
Hook — (h[oo^]k; 277), n. [OE. hok, AS. h[=o]c; cf. D. haak, G. hake, haken, OHG. h[=a]ko, h[=a]go, h[=a]ggo, Icel. haki, Sw. hake, Dan. hage. Cf. {Arquebuse}, {Hagbut}, {Hake}, {Hatch} a half door, {Heckle}.] 1. A piece of metal, or other hard material … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English