on the hook for
idiom
US, informal
: owing money for (something) : responsible for (something)
He's still on the hook for the cost of the repairs.
Examples of on the hook for in a Sentence
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The developer is on the hook for the payments for condos that are completed but unsold.
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
But various setbacks followed, leaving the men on the hook for $126,705 in Universal legal fees.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Many agents plan to stipulate that if a home seller does not agree to pay their commission, their buyer is on the hook for that money.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
The new rule prohibits most listings from saying how much buyers’ agents are paid, removing the assumption that sellers are on the hook for paying both agents.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Companies that made these chemicals are also on the hook for more than $10 billion from a class action lawsuit – money which will go to public water systems to remove PFAS.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Watson was on the hook for several track and field events, so Eberdt offered to time him on a long run or two that day to keep him from getting worn out on the day of the competition.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 4 Apr. 2024
Trump sued the New York Times over its investigation of his finances, which led to the recent New York civil court ruling that has him on the hook for $454 million.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
But the studios, not the academy, would be on the hook for any liability if a white male successfully sued for, say, having been denied a crew job because of the standards.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
George Avalos, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
But various setbacks followed, leaving the men on the hook for $126,705 in Universal legal fees.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Many agents plan to stipulate that if a home seller does not agree to pay their commission, their buyer is on the hook for that money.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
The new rule prohibits most listings from saying how much buyers’ agents are paid, removing the assumption that sellers are on the hook for paying both agents.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Companies that made these chemicals are also on the hook for more than $10 billion from a class action lawsuit – money which will go to public water systems to remove PFAS.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Watson was on the hook for several track and field events, so Eberdt offered to time him on a long run or two that day to keep him from getting worn out on the day of the competition.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 4 Apr. 2024
Trump sued the New York Times over its investigation of his finances, which led to the recent New York civil court ruling that has him on the hook for $454 million.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
But the studios, not the academy, would be on the hook for any liability if a white male successfully sued for, say, having been denied a crew job because of the standards.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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