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To release someone from the obligation to partake in an affair, thus to not be under compulsion to provide assistance or answer questions.
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Why do people say off the hook?
Off the hook means - freed from danger or blame or obligation; "I let him off the hook with a severe reprimand"
How can you use let off the hook in a sentence?
It was supposed to be Johnny's turn to set the dinner table, but he had a friend over so he was let off the hook.
What is the origin of the expression off the hook?
It is fishing slang. If you are on the hook you are caught, trapped, obligated but if you get out of something, a commitment, or obligation you have been let off the hook.
The cat went back into the bag?
So the guy who let it out is off the hook.
Where did the expression off the hook come from?
Off the hook probably came from fishing, where you release fish that you aren't keeping--take them off the hook and let them go back into the water. There is also "ringing off the hook," referring to a lengthily unanswered telephone. The receivers of early telephones hung from a hook.
How does a phone ring when off the hook?
It should hear it beeping which is an alarm to let you know that your phone is off the hook. I think it is a so called permanent signal.
Do you need your cosigner present when you refinane and remove them from the loan?
No but you should let them know they are off the hook. They should be notified that the loan has been paid off and they are no longer responsible for it.
What is the duration of Guy Off the Hook?
The duration of Guy Off the Hook is 1800.0 seconds.
When was Guy Off the Hook created?
Guy Off the Hook was created on 2008-09-14.
What do you call the sound a telephone makes when it is off the hook?
It's called an off hook tone. Or you can call it a receiver off hook tone or r.o.h. tone or a permanent signal.
Is there any way to hook up headphones to cable TV without cutting out the TV sound?
Run the audio through a receiver and speakers. Most receivers will let you hook up headphones and the speakers can either be on or off.
When was Rock the Party - Off the Hook - created?
Rock the Party - Off the Hook - was created in 2000-08.
