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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As the draft is currently written, D.C. gets a 99-year lease at no cost but will be on the hook for environmental cleanup.
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Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The same judge ruled several weeks ago that Cohen was on the hook for a personal $187 million loan guarantee to Fortress pending the results of the auction.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
However, the law requires insurers to be on the hook for more of the costs once enrollees hit the catastrophic coverage phase above the cap.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
The split leaves the platforms potentially on the hook for damages in more than 150 cases before Rogers even as they’re poised to dodge liability for claims in more than 600 other cases filed in Los Angeles.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The same judge ruled several weeks ago that Cohen was on the hook for a personal $187 million loan guarantee to Fortress pending the results of the auction.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
However, the law requires insurers to be on the hook for more of the costs once enrollees hit the catastrophic coverage phase above the cap.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
The split leaves the platforms potentially on the hook for damages in more than 150 cases before Rogers even as they’re poised to dodge liability for claims in more than 600 other cases filed in Los Angeles.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 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 21 Nov. 2024.
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