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 team is on the hook for all cost overruns beyond $1.4 billion.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2025
After insurance, Isbell was on the hook for roughly $2,800.
—Samantha Liss | Kff Health News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
But advocates of banning unhealthy foods from SNAP say that taxpayers shouldn't be on the hook for supporting bad eating habits.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
Regardless, the Rockies are on the hook for Bryant’s contract.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2025
After insurance, Isbell was on the hook for roughly $2,800.
—Samantha Liss | Kff Health News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
But advocates of banning unhealthy foods from SNAP say that taxpayers shouldn't be on the hook for supporting bad eating habits.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
Regardless, the Rockies are on the hook for Bryant’s contract.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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