on the hook
Of an animal, slaughtered for foodOf an animal, slaughtered for food.
» Hang your coat on the hook.
Häng deinen Mantel an den Haken. — Sudajaengi
Повешай своё пальто на крючок. — odexed
Повесь своё пальто на крючок. — marafon
Повесьте Ваше пальто на крючок. — marafon
Вішайте ваше пальто на гачок. — mkazarian
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2 senses(literally)Of an animal, slaughtered for food.
(idiomatic, informal)In debt; obligated to pay or provide; liable; responsible or blamed.
on the hook for
Well, you're off the hook for next Tuesday's meeting, but you're still on the hook for this Friday's deadline.
Examples
35 sentencesHang your coat on the hook.
Вішайте ваше пальто на гачок. — mkazarian
ruПовешай своё пальто на крючок. — odexed
deHäng deinen Mantel an den Haken. — Sudajaengi
Tom put a worm on the hook.
Том насадив хробака на гачок. — miketheknight
ruТом насадил червяка на крючок. — sharptoothed
Tom hung his jacket on a hook.
Том повісив куртку на гачок. — deniko
ruТом повесил куртку на крючок. — marafon
deTom hängte seine Jacke an einen Haken. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Hang your hat on the hook.
ruПовесь свою шляпу на крючок. — marafon
deHänge deinen Hut auf den Haken. — Esperantostern
Hang your jacket on that hook over there.
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