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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Because Florida law provides for the prevailing party to also be awarded court costs and attorney’s fees in addition to any damages in such matters, the association will now likely be on the hook for the owner’s legal costs as well as its own, both presumably fairly substantial.
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Laura Manning-Hudson, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
An additional 900-plus area households receiving similar aid could be on the hook for their entire rent within two years unless the San Diego Housing Commission gets more funding.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
States on the hook for high costs The new budget bill increases the amount of administrative costs states need to cover, and for the first time in the program’s history, requires states to foot a portion of the costs for food benefits, too.
—Talia Wexler, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
Any team trading for him would be on the hook for the remainder of the $20 million for this season, $25 million for 2026 and $22 million on his player option in 2027, according to Spotrac.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2025
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Laura Manning-Hudson, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
An additional 900-plus area households receiving similar aid could be on the hook for their entire rent within two years unless the San Diego Housing Commission gets more funding.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
States on the hook for high costs The new budget bill increases the amount of administrative costs states need to cover, and for the first time in the program’s history, requires states to foot a portion of the costs for food benefits, too.
—Talia Wexler, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
Any team trading for him would be on the hook for the remainder of the $20 million for this season, $25 million for 2026 and $22 million on his player option in 2027, according to Spotrac.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 July 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 23 Aug. 2025.
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