off the hook

Example Sentences

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Still, as long as it’s not ringing off the hook, Luna is enjoying picking up the phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

If your tax preparer files your return late, you aren’t off the hook from a late-filing penalty.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

He wants to see proof that the DOJ was given inaccurate information by ICE before he lets its lawyers off the hook.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

“My phone is ringing off the hook from service providers who are demanding to be paid,” Horvath said Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

"I take the key home at night and hang it on a hook in the kitchen. Every morning I get the key off the hook to open the petting zoo for the day."

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene