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 agency signed cost-plus contracts with the companies building SLS and Orion, meaning the government is on the hook for cost overruns.
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ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Soon, Leal was on the hook for dozens of tortillas a week.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
That could leave more individual homeowners on the hook for damage from extreme weather.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 19 May 2025
That would put Boston on the hook for slightly less than half, approximately $7.5-$8 million.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Soon, Leal was on the hook for dozens of tortillas a week.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
That could leave more individual homeowners on the hook for damage from extreme weather.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 19 May 2025
That would put Boston on the hook for slightly less than half, approximately $7.5-$8 million.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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