Definitions for off the hook
off the hook

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1. off the hook(p)adjective

   freed from danger or blame or obligation

   "I let him off the hook with a mild reprimand"

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1. off the hookpred. adj.

   No longer considered responsible; as, Jack admitted breaking the vase, so Jill is off the hook. Used in various situations, with reference to responsibility to perform an action, or guilt for some misdeed.

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1. off the hookadjective

   Relieved of a duty, burden, responsibility, or pressure.

2. off the hookadjective

   Performing extraordinarily well.

3. off the hookadjective

   Of a telephone, having an open connection; not hung up.

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1. Off the Hook

   Off the Hook is the first single released from Jody Watleys sixth album, Flower.

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1. off the hook

   "Off the hook" is an idiomatic phrase that can have two main meanings: 1) It can mean being released from a responsibility, duty, obligation, punishment, or undesirable situation that one was previously bound to. For example, "You're not off the hook yet, there's still plenty of work to do." 2) In a more informal and contemporary context, it can also mean something exceptional or outstanding, similar to saying "amazing" or "awesome". For example, "The performance was off the hook."

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1. Off the Hook

   Off the Hook is a hacker-oriented weekly talk radio program, hosted by Emmanuel Goldstein, which focuses on the societal ramifications of information technology and the laws that regulate how people use them. It airs Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time in New York City on the community radio station WBAI 99.5 FM. It is also simulcasted online via streaming MP3, rebroadcast on various other radio stations, and has been made available as a podcast.

How to pronounce off the hook?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of off the hook in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of off the hook in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of off the hook in a Sentence

1. Bill Jeffress:

   I really ought to call Scooter Libby. I'm sure Scooter Libby phone is ringing off the hook.

2. James Comey:

   I think impeaching and removing Donald Trump from office would let the American people off the hook and have something happen indirectly that I believe they're duty bound to do directly, people in this country need to stand up and go to the voting booth and vote their values.

3. Steve Harvey:

   I was finally off the hook. Yeah, OK, I had to live that down : ‘ Oh, how could he, ’ ‘ That’s a bonehead, ’ ‘ Nobody’s ever done that in the history of Miss Universe, ’.

4. Jeff Crowe:

   Our phones are ringing off the hook.

5. Patty Jeffrey:

   The calls are every day ringing off the hook: We need 100, we need 200, we need all these nurses.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=off the hook
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=off the hook
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Off_the_Hook
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off_the_Hook
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=off the hook