to be off the hook

English - Turkish

Definition of to be off the hook in English Turkish dictionary

(Konuşma Dili) ferahlamak

(Konuşma Dili) rahatlamak

Related Terms

off the hook

(deyim) ferahlamış

to be off

(Denizbilim) açığa çıkmak

be off the hook

sıkıntıdan kurtulmak

be off the hook

belayı atlatmak

off the hook

(sıkıntıdan/sorumluluktan) kurtulmuş

off the hook

zor durumdan kurtulmuş

off the hook

paçayı sıyırmış

English - English

Definition of to be off the hook in English English dictionary

Related Terms

off the hook

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.

off the hook

Performing extraordinarily well

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

off the hook

Relieved of a duty, burden, responsibility, or pressure

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

be off the hook

be in the clear, not be punished, be blameless

off the hook

rescued from a difficult situation, escaped from a trap

off the hook

freed from danger or blame or obligation; "I let him off the hook with a mild reprimand"

Turkish pronunciation

tı bi ôf dhi hûk

Pronunciation

/tə bē ˈôf ᴛʜē ˈho͝ok/ /tə biː ˈɔːf ðiː ˈhʊk/

Etymology

[ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.