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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Plenty, and a faulty adapter could leave you on the hook for damage to both.
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Muniz, a pharmaceutical sales representative, wouldn’t think of retiring while still financially on the hook for her condo.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
No taxpayer should be on the hook for another’s financial obligations.
—Greg Maresca, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025
Borrowers could also be on the hook for state taxes following their student loan forgiveness.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 July 2025
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Muniz, a pharmaceutical sales representative, wouldn’t think of retiring while still financially on the hook for her condo.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
No taxpayer should be on the hook for another’s financial obligations.
—Greg Maresca, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025
Borrowers could also be on the hook for state taxes following their student loan forgiveness.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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