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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But, with the recent slew of federal cuts rolled out, city officials worried the grant funding could go away, which might leave the city on the hook for more.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
American businesses that import goods from abroad will be the ones on the hook for paying the cost of tariffs, and economists anticipate that companies will pass at least some of those costs on to consumers.
—Annie Nova,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
More great reads Korean Americans are finding themselves on the hook for service in the South Korean military — all because a rapper dodged it.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
The Sixers signed Paul George and Tyrese Maxey to $400 million worth of contracts over the summer that — along with Embiid’s contract — puts the franchise on the hook for $146 million in total payroll next season.
—Dan Gelston, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
American businesses that import goods from abroad will be the ones on the hook for paying the cost of tariffs, and economists anticipate that companies will pass at least some of those costs on to consumers.
—Annie Nova,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
More great reads Korean Americans are finding themselves on the hook for service in the South Korean military — all because a rapper dodged it.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
The Sixers signed Paul George and Tyrese Maxey to $400 million worth of contracts over the summer that — along with Embiid’s contract — puts the franchise on the hook for $146 million in total payroll next season.
—Dan Gelston, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025
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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 21 Apr. 2025.
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