on the hook for

phrase

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Half Moon Bay is on the hook for approving 480 new units between 2023 and 2031. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Paramount is on the hook for $625 million in extra money to shareholders for each quarter that the deal doesn’t close, starting in September. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Parents, business owners or other people 16 years or older who allow minors to break curfew are also on the hook for a violation and could face misdemeanor charges and $500 fees. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

At that point, a nasty nearly $7 million a day ticking fee takes effect that will find Paramount on the hook for hundreds of millions out to WBD shareholders each month until the matter gets regulatory approval. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for on the hook for

• conquistador
• covenantor
• forevermore
• hereinbefore
• kinetochore
• kwashiorkor
• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore