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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The Mets would also only be on the hook for the remainder of his $13 million contract.
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Chicago taxpayers could be on the hook for another $24 million to settle lawsuits alleging police misconduct.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
But the corporation soon responds with a series of complicated legal maneuvers that place her on the hook for a $21,000 bill to one of its subsidiaries.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
The Army also will be on the hook for any damage done to roads in Maryland and Washington.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 12 June 2025
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Chicago taxpayers could be on the hook for another $24 million to settle lawsuits alleging police misconduct.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
But the corporation soon responds with a series of complicated legal maneuvers that place her on the hook for a $21,000 bill to one of its subsidiaries.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
The Army also will be on the hook for any damage done to roads in Maryland and Washington.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 12 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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