off the hook

短语
大学

未挂上; 摆脱困境

发音

AU

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Relieved of a duty, burden, responsibility, or pressure.

    习语

    When the boss assigned the project to Tom, the rest of us were relieved to be off the hook.

    Without any evidence, the police had to let the suspect off the hook.

  2. 1.

    Of a telephone, having an open connection; not hung up.

    I think he left the phone off the hook so that nobody would call him.

  3. 2.

    Of a telephone, ringing frequently.

    The phone was ringing off the hook all night.

  4. 1.

    Performing extraordinarily well.

    习语 非正式 体育

    That's five three-pointers in a row! Smith is off the hook!

  5. 2.

    Fresh, cool, trendy, excellent, incredible.

    习语 非正式 俚语

    That party was off the hook!

词汇关系

形容词

近义相关 1

safe

词源

An allusion to a fish caught on the hook of a fishing line.

来源：wiktionary