off the hook meaning in English
齿轮脱开
奋力挣扎之后才得以摆脱鱼钩
逃脱，溜掉，不受罚
弯钩
Examples
- Maybe he'll let you off the hook .
或许他会放过你。 - This time there was no one around to get him off the hook .
这一次，没有人能帮他脱离困境。 - With spruance's casual words, pug henry was off the hook .
斯普鲁恩斯随口一句话使帕格享利摆脱了困境。 - He left the phone off the hook so that he would not be disturbed .
他把听筒放在电话一旁，以便他不受打扰。 - She was winning easily , but then she started to get careless and let her opponent off the hook .
她赢得很顺利，可是跟着就大意起来了，对手转忧为喜。