off the hook

釋義

1. 編輯釋義電影裡 55%

   脫身；免於責罰或責任

   No longer in trouble, or freed from blame, duty, or punishment.

   Turns out you're completely off the hook, honey.

2. 編輯釋義電影裡 18%

   （電話）響個不停

   (Of a telephone) ringing constantly because so many people are calling.

3. 牛津電影裡 18%

   （為防止電話打進來而使聽筒）不掛上

   if you leave or take the telephone off the hook, you take the receiver (= the part that you pick up) off the place where it usually rests, so that nobody can call you

   Your phone's off the hook.

4. 編輯釋義電影裡 9%

   棒極了；超嗨

   Extremely good, exciting, or wild, used as praise.

電影裡這樣說 · 10 部

• Turns out you're completely off the hook, honey.The Wolf of Wall Street2013
• Tom, can you get me off the hook?The Godfather1972
• You tell the truth, you're off the hook.The Proposal2009
• Your phone's off the hook.Bohemian Rhapsody2018
• Molly, you're not off the hook either.Toy Story 32010
• Thanks again for letting me off the hook.The Perfect Date2019
• Let him off the hook. Tell him the truth.Nightmare Alley2021
• Don't let me off the hook too easy.Bo Burnham: Make Happy2016

在完整場景裡學

• 華爾街之狼2013
  • 炫富開場自報家門：drink like a fish（喝酒沒個夠）
  • 老闆請吃飯傳授行規：put meat on the table（掙錢養家）
  • 股災當天被裁員：the ins and outs（門道）
• 教父1972
  • 婚禮當天開口求殺：in my debt（欠我的人情）
  • 看馬求戲被轟走：run him out of the business（把他擠出這一行）
  • 當面回絕毒品生意：in your pocket（任其擺佈）
• 假結婚2009
  • 辦公室裡當場解僱下屬：let someone go（讓某人走人）
  • 為簽證宣佈假結婚：turn operations over to（移交給別人接手）
  • 移民局面談假裝情侶：out of your hair（不再纏著你）

同一詞條的短語

• by hook or by crook
• get off the hook
• hook, line and sinker
• ring off the hook
• sling your hook
• hook up
• hook up with
• hook up with