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on the hook

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  • adjective idiomatic In debt; obligated to pay or provide; liable; responsible or blamed.

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  • adjective caught in a difficult or dangerous situation

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equivalents (2)

Other words for 'on%20the%20hook'

  1. dangerous
  2. unsafe

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