English | Russian |
be on the hook for | обязанный оплатить (What a joke this is! He should be on the hook for all court costs! ART Vancouver) |
go on the hook | влезать в долги (giovane bimba) |
let someone off the hook | отпустить без наказания (Even if Julio hadn't been hurt, one might argue that by letting the boy off the hook, Julio was not actually doing the boy, or society, any favours. native-english.ru Lyubovteacher) |