on the hook for
idiom
US, informal
: owing money for (something) : responsible for (something)
He's still on the hook for the cost of the repairs.
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Additionally, the Colorado Rockies are on the hook for $12 million of his remaining payroll.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
However, the Blackhawks are retaining $2.5 million of that salary each year, so Florida is only on the hook for $7 million each season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
The pair remains on the hook for $452 million in joint restitution.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
The meager war chest leaves clubs on the hook for multimillion-dollar capital calls to cover league expenses each year.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
However, the Blackhawks are retaining $2.5 million of that salary each year, so Florida is only on the hook for $7 million each season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
The pair remains on the hook for $452 million in joint restitution.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
The meager war chest leaves clubs on the hook for multimillion-dollar capital calls to cover league expenses each year.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the hook for
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“On the hook for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20hook%20for. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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