To be/get off the hook: To get out of trouble, to escape from a difficult situation or unpleasantness. Examples: We found the guy who stole the money, so we know you didn't do it; you're off the hook.
To be/get off the hook:
To get out of trouble, to escape from a difficult situation or unpleasantness.
Examples:
We found the guy who stole the money, so we know you didn't do it; you're off the hook.
We've caught you again, but this time you won't get off the hook so easily!
– You're lucky; it turns out that Dad never heard you come in late last night. – Great, that means I'm off the hook!
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Odds and Sods: Leftovers (from food), (unnecessary) trinkets, junk, old things. A synonym for odds and ends and bits and pieces. Examples: Now that I've got the odds and sods sorted, I can relax. At t
Oik [ɔɪk]: A person of low social standing. (offensive) Examples: I thought you were a proper oik as far as music was concerned. One was a skinny oik with a crew-cut and a green Ben Sherman shirt, the
Off one's nut: Not in one's right mind, crazy, mad, confused. Examples: You can't do that! Are you off your nut or what? Tom was declared 'Off His Nut' when he saw an alien steal his baby. Meaning of
To talk someone's head off: To deafen someone's ears / To tire someone out with talk. Examples: Why does John always talk his head off? Doesn't he know he bores people? She talks her head off and does
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