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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.

ring off the hook
Of a telephone, to ring constantly or excessively

I placed the advertisement yesterday, and the phone has been ringing off the hook ever since.

let off the hook
(deyim) Allow someone to escape from a difficult situation or to avoid doing something that they do not want to do

John's agreed to go to the meeting in my place, so that lets me off the hook.

be off the hook
be in the clear, not be punished, be blameless
off hook
A line is off hook when the line is closed and current is flowing
off hook
busy, in use, connected, not hung up
off hook
The signal that the telephone receiver has been lifted (activated) Originating off hook activates a dial tone on switched networks Destination off hook completes a call (and activates minute-by-minute billing for long distance calls)
off hook
The condition that results when a hookswitch operates (closes) to provide access to the circuit The state that your telephone is in when you pick it up In non-computer life, it usually means when the telephone connection is accidentally disconnected, such as "Someone must have left the phone off the hook " A modem that takes the phone "off hook" is taking control of the phone line, and it will usually then dial a phone number for you When a telephone line is "off hook," you are not able to receive calls from other people, unless you have call waiting See also on hook
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"
off the hook(p)
freed from danger or blame or obligation; "I let him off the hook with a mild reprimand
off-hook
Off-hook occurs when the handset is not resting on the station's switch hook/flash hook or the Speaker button is activated
off-hook
The condition that is similar to picking up a telephone receiver
off-hook
1 A change in line voltage caused when the receiver or handset is lifted from the hookswitch A traditional PBX or local telephone company recognizes this line voltage change as a request for dial tone 2 A call condition in which transmission facilities are already in use Also known as busy
off-hook
Off-Hook is the condition that exists when the telephone handset is removed from the hookswitch cradle (indicating a busy condition)
off-hook
Activated (in regard to a telephone set) By extension, a data set automatically answering on a public switched system is said to go off-hook Contrast with on-hook
off-hook
When the handset is lifted from its cradle it’s off-hook The term originated when the early handsets were actually suspended from a metal hook on the phone In modern phones, when the handset is removed from its hook or cradle, it completes the electrical loop, thus signaling the central office to provide dial tone
off-hook
A telephone that has been removed from its cradle, which causes a change in the line's voltage level that a business telephone system or local telephone company can recognize as a request for dial tone
off-hook
Station switchhook contacts closed, or whatever supervision condition shows the in-use or request-for-service state
off-hook
when the handset is lifted from its cradle, it is off-hook and completes an electrical loop, thus signaling the central office that is wishes dial tone
off-hook
Circuit condition caused when the handset is lifted from the switch hook of the telephone set Condition exists during call set-up or conversation
off-hook
A signal indicating that the telephone of the called party is engaged
off-hook
(1) Condition existing when the receiver or handset is removed from its switchhook (2) The active state (closed loop) of a single telephone or PBX line loop
hook off

    Турецкое произношение

    hûk ôf

    Произношение

    /ˈho͝ok ˈôf/ /ˈhʊk ˈɔːf/
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