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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If enacted, Connecticut could be on the hook for the first time ever in helping to cover the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
The Army will be on the hook for damages incurred by massive tanks rolling through the streets of Washington, D.C., during the big 250th Army birthday on June 14, scheduled for the same day as President Donald Trump's birthday.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 22 May 2025
If the remaining lawsuits go against them, the owners of the individual homes could be on the hook for anywhere from about $1,700 to more than $1.2 million, according to court filings.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
In addition to the prospect cost, any team acquiring Robert now would be on the hook for about $11.9 million in salary this season and another $2 million as a buyout of his 2026 and ’27 options ($20 million each).
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
The Army will be on the hook for damages incurred by massive tanks rolling through the streets of Washington, D.C., during the big 250th Army birthday on June 14, scheduled for the same day as President Donald Trump's birthday.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 22 May 2025
If the remaining lawsuits go against them, the owners of the individual homes could be on the hook for anywhere from about $1,700 to more than $1.2 million, according to court filings.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
In addition to the prospect cost, any team acquiring Robert now would be on the hook for about $11.9 million in salary this season and another $2 million as a buyout of his 2026 and ’27 options ($20 million each).
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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