off the hook
Example Sentences
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While there is paperwork and complicated refund formulas, you are entitled to something for involuntary downgrades and shouldn’t let airlines off the hook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Greeting the deal, VW supervisory board member and IG Metall union leader Christiane Benner said the company was not off the hook for the hundreds of jobs not covered by the deal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
The song is a lesson about the importance of empathy drained of the feel-good reassurance that might let the listener off the hook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
"The phones rang off the hook," said Cindy Nellis, from a fridge repair business in Wiltshire.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
I snag the flashlight off the hook and swing the door open.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
