![]() I asked Jane if she could take over my shift and she agreed. Thank goodness I'm off the hook from working tomorrow. I cannot believe dad let you off the hook from doing your chores again. Don't worry, my lawyers are working hard to get you off the hook. I was supposed to have jury duty all week but I got off the hook after they learned I have a disabled child. My teacher gave me detention today after school but luckily there was a fire alarm and she let me off the hook. They didn't have enough evidence to prosecute my brother so he's off the hook. I'll do the dishes so you're off the hook and can get started on your homework. I was supposed to go with my mother to the doctor's this afternoon but her appointment was canceled so I'm off the hook. If we get one more call from a telemarketer during dinner, I'm going to take the phone off the hook. Yesterday, we got so many phone calls from people asking for donations I finally took the phone off the hook. Did you accidentally leave your phone off the hook ? I continually called you last night but kept getting a busy signal. (You could remember this because the phone is ringing so much it could almost fall off the hook.). Often the phone is off the phone by mistake when the person doesn't carefully put the phone back in place.įinally, there is a similar idiom: a phone rings off the hook. This means the phone is ringing continually one call after the other. You can intentionally or accidentally take your phone off the hook. ![]() ![]() When the receiver is ON the hook calls can be received and the phone will ring (make a sound to let you know there is a phone call).
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