off the hook
Example Sentences
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That said, not all of tech is off the hook—among subsectors, semiconductors do pass the bubble test.
From Barron's
“My advice is to go a little easier on yourself. Maybe a lot easier. Cut yourself some slack. Let yourself off the hook, all right?”
From Literature
Southwest Airlines is off the hook for an $11 million fine over its 2022 holiday travel chaos after the Transportation Department waived the penalty due to improvements in the carrier’s performance.
From Barron's
On that day, they managed to pull themselves back from the edge of the cliff to win by a point, but the Pumas were in no mood to let them off the hook here.
From BBC
“AI demand is off the hook,” Chief Executive Bill McDermott said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
