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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Awkwardly, Spirit could be on the hook for the money if the deal somehow doesn’t go through by then.
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Many defendants care primarily about resolving the case, being able to deduct the payment, and not being on the hook for any tax flubs the plaintiff makes.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
As the draft is currently written, D.C. gets a 99-year lease at no cost but will be on the hook for environmental cleanup.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The same judge ruled several weeks ago that Cohen was on the hook for a personal $187 million loan guarantee to Fortress pending the results of the auction.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Many defendants care primarily about resolving the case, being able to deduct the payment, and not being on the hook for any tax flubs the plaintiff makes.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
As the draft is currently written, D.C. gets a 99-year lease at no cost but will be on the hook for environmental cleanup.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The same judge ruled several weeks ago that Cohen was on the hook for a personal $187 million loan guarantee to Fortress pending the results of the auction.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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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 26 Nov. 2024.
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