off the hook US
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Definition of off the hook - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- He was off the hook after the charges were dropped.
2.
- That party was off the hook last night.
3.
- The team was off the hook this season.
4.
phoneDated US having an open connection on a telephoneDated US
- The phone was off the hook all night.
Expressions with off the hook
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no longer in trouble or responsible for a problem
You're off the hook for the broken vase.
avoid a responsibility or duty
She got off the hook and didn't have to work the weekend shift.
telephone rings constantly or excessively
During the sale, the phone rang off the hook.
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acr: off the hook
free from trouble or responsibility
Examples of off the hook in a sentence
With the new hire, he's finally off the hook for extra shifts. The new album is off the hook! His dance moves were off the hook. Her performance on the court was off the hook. The swimmer's off the hook skills won him the gold medal. Please make sure the receiver is not off the hook.
The extension stayed off the hook after the call ended.
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- French:libéré de toute responsabilité, génial, ...
- German:aus dem Schneider, der Hammer, ...
- Italian:scagionato, fantastico, ...
- Spanish:liberado, increíble, ...
- Portuguese:livre de culpa, espetacular, ...
- Chinese:解脱的, 太棒了, ...
- Japanese:責任を免れた, 最高, ...
- Arabic:مُعفى, خُرَافِي, ...
- Hebrew:מְשׁוּחְרָר, מַגְנִיב, ...
- Russian:свободный от обязательств, отпадный, ...
- Ukrainian:звільнений від відповідальності, крутий, ...
- Hindi:जिम्मेदारी से मुक्त, जबरदस्त, ...
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