off the hook

phrase

1

: out of trouble

2

: free of responsibility or accountability

Examples of off the hook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Horgan isn’t one to let Alex off the hook for her own flaws, and Youth often feels both funnier and realer for recognizing how self-involved Alex can be. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Edman led the team with four, but Hernández’ second knock was the most important one, snapping the skid and taking Tarik Skubal off the hook for a loss. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

However, Gyllenhaal popped in to let the chief off the hook a bit. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Neighborhoods like Fordham in the Bronx and East New York in Brooklyn are asked to shoulder the city’s housing needs, while large portions of Manhattan and Northeast Queens are largely off the hook. — David Schwartz, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for off the hook

• kinderhook
• meadowbrook
• overlook
• overtook
• pocketbook
• storybook
• tillamook
• undertook
• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook