off the hook US
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Definition of off the hook - Reverso English Dictionary

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Adjective

1.
reliefUSrelieved from a responsibility or burdenUS
  • He was off the hook after the charges were dropped.
absolved exonerated
2.
pop cultureSlangUStrendy or excellent in slangSlangUS
  • That party was off the hook last night.
awesome cool
3.
sports performanceUSperforming extraordinarily well in sportsUS
  • The team was off the hook this season.
exceptional outstanding remarkable
4.
phoneDatedUShaving an open connection on a telephoneDatedUS
  • The phone was off the hook all night.
active connected engaged
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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.

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  1. French:libéré de toute responsabilité, génial, ...
  2. German:aus dem Schneider, der Hammer, ...
  3. Italian:scagionato, fantastico, ...
  4. Spanish:liberado, increíble, ...
  5. Portuguese:livre de culpa, espetacular, ...
  6. Chinese:解脱的, 太棒了, ...
  7. Japanese:責任を免れた, 最高, ...
  8. Arabic:مُعفى, خُرَافِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְשׁוּחְרָר, מַגְנִיב, ...
  10. Russian:свободный от обязательств, отпадный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:звільнений від відповідальності, крутий, ...
  12. Hindi:जिम्मेदारी से मुक्त, जबरदस्त, ...
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