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

And the film doesn’t let Seyfried off the hook either, forcing her to confront how her portrayal in The Dropout might have been painful for Holmes, despite clearly being fictionalized to allow for taking a few liberties with the facts. — ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026

Filmmaker Marie Kreutzer is not interested in letting the audience off the hook with a villain that looks like a villain. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Even the most hydrating face wash doesn’t get you off the hook for the rest of your routine. — Sheryl George, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026

President Emmanuel Macron has been the primary target of scorn following nationwide riots that overtook Paris and other cities, but the insurgent National Rally does not want to let mainstream conservatives off the hook. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for off the hook

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