on the hook
Example Sentences
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De Becker said he remains a guarantor of the business, meaning he’s on the hook if anything goes wrong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Together, they could put the company on the hook for many billions of dollars in damages and weaken the federal protections that have historically shielded it from liability for harmful content on its platform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
There were some legitimate failures here: The federal government had guaranteed $535 million in loans to the company, leaving taxpayers on the hook for a significant chunk of change.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
For Google, it is simply the latest blow in a series of antitrust cases that have left the company on the hook for billions of dollars in legal liabilities.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Sean took off his fly, tied on a plain hook, picked a buttercup and stuck it on the hook, cast, and caught a fish.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
