Off the hook 脫離困境
2023-07-17 16:45:54 每日學(xué)英語
hook是鉤子的意思,off the hook也就是脫鉤了,引申出的含義為“擺脫困境;脫身”。
【例句】
This time there was no one around to get him off the hook. 這一次,沒有人能幫他脫離困境。
If you are caught coming in late again, you won't get off the hook so easily anymore.
如果我們再發(fā)現(xiàn)你晚回來,絕不會輕易放過你!