be off the hook

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be in the clear, not be punished, be blameless
off the hook
Of a telephone, having an open connection; not hung up

I think he left the phone off the hook so that nobody would call him.

off the hook
Performing extraordinarily well

That's five three-pointers in a row! Smith is off the hook!.

off the hook
Relieved of a duty, burden, responsibility, or pressure

Without any evidence, the police had to let the suspect off the hook.

off the hook
rescued from a difficult situation, escaped from a trap
off the hook
freed from danger or blame or obligation; "I let him off the hook with a mild reprimand"
be off the hook

    Turkish pronunciation

    bi ôf dhi hûk

    Pronunciation

    /bē ˈôf ᴛʜē ˈho͝ok/ /biː ˈɔːf ðiː ˈhʊk/
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