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.
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In a compromise with the industry, companies will be on the hook for far less in accident insurance coverage.
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Now, the Mets will almost certainly be on the hook for their full $34 million investment in Montas.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Once the trial period ends, these programs could cost the full price of an enterprise contract, putting the federal government on the hook for millions of dollars, if not far more.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Borrowers could also be on the hook for state taxes.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Now, the Mets will almost certainly be on the hook for their full $34 million investment in Montas.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Once the trial period ends, these programs could cost the full price of an enterprise contract, putting the federal government on the hook for millions of dollars, if not far more.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Borrowers could also be on the hook for state taxes.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the hook for
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“On the hook for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20hook%20for. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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