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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In addition, JPMorgan analysts have identified at least 2 Japanese firms that are likely to be on the hook for payouts.
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Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Two days later, a City Council bill that would put landlords, rather than tenants, on the hook for broker fees became law.
—Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Last year, Texas A&M was on the hook for Jimbo Fisher's record-setting $76 million buyout.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
Arenado is owed $74 million over the next three years, with the Rockies on the hook for $10 million as part of their 2021 trade with the Cardinals.
—Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Two days later, a City Council bill that would put landlords, rather than tenants, on the hook for broker fees became law.
—Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Last year, Texas A&M was on the hook for Jimbo Fisher's record-setting $76 million buyout.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
Arenado is owed $74 million over the next three years, with the Rockies on the hook for $10 million as part of their 2021 trade with the Cardinals.
—Newsweek, 18 Dec. 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 19 Jan. 2025.
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