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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Fort Lauderdale would be required to reimburse the development team for out-of-pocket expenses and also be on the hook for a developer fee that represents an additional 5% of those expenses.
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Losses could put Meta and other tech platforms on the hook for up to billions of dollars in damages and require them to change their platforms.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Policyholders might be on the hook for unexpected expenses, however, if a clinician or facility doesn’t agree and charges the patient the difference.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Losses could put the tech firms on the hook for billions of dollars in damages and force them to change their platforms.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Losses could put Meta and other tech platforms on the hook for up to billions of dollars in damages and require them to change their platforms.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Policyholders might be on the hook for unexpected expenses, however, if a clinician or facility doesn’t agree and charges the patient the difference.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Losses could put the tech firms on the hook for billions of dollars in damages and force them to change their platforms.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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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 24 Feb. 2026.
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