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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City taxpayers are on the hook for emergency services, cleanup and public property damage, all stemming from the protests that turned into riots, according to Mejia's post.
More than $29 million, or 92% of the cost, is for the Los Angeles Police Department's response.
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Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
And the House proposal could, for the first time in the history of SNAP, put states on the hook for between 5% and 25% of the cost of food benefits.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 20 June 2025
If the Islanders opted to exercise a buyout on his deal, the club would be on the hook for a $1 million cap hit through the year 2035.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The same legislation also puts insurers on the hook for travel costs in some instances where closer options aren’t adequate.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
And the House proposal could, for the first time in the history of SNAP, put states on the hook for between 5% and 25% of the cost of food benefits.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 20 June 2025
If the Islanders opted to exercise a buyout on his deal, the club would be on the hook for a $1 million cap hit through the year 2035.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The same legislation also puts insurers on the hook for travel costs in some instances where closer options aren’t adequate.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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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 12 Jul. 2025.
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