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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That was a win for Netflix, which could have been on the hook for millions of dollars.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
States adopted triggers as part of Medicaid expansion to win over lawmakers skeptical of putting state dollars on the hook for a federal program unpopular with most Republicans.
—Phil Galewitz | Kff Health News, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
If the Olympics fail to bring in enough money, the city will be on the hook for the first $270 million and potentially millions more, according to an agreement reached several years ago.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Au pairs are required to complete at least six hours of credit at an accredited U.S. post-secondary school in their first year, with host families on the hook for paying the first $500.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
States adopted triggers as part of Medicaid expansion to win over lawmakers skeptical of putting state dollars on the hook for a federal program unpopular with most Republicans.
—Phil Galewitz | Kff Health News, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
If the Olympics fail to bring in enough money, the city will be on the hook for the first $270 million and potentially millions more, according to an agreement reached several years ago.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Au pairs are required to complete at least six hours of credit at an accredited U.S. post-secondary school in their first year, with host families on the hook for paying the first $500.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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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 25 Dec. 2024.
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