off the hook

phrase

: out of trouble

: free of responsibility or accountability

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Some of those students say the university found their attackers responsible for the assault – only to let them off the hook with light punishments. — Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 And with the government off the hook for losses, there is now less incentive to put money into the solution. — Eli Hager, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026 Ben Affleck’s three children are not letting him off the hook for his past dating decisions. — Staff Author, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026 Horgan isn’t one to let Alex off the hook for her own flaws, and Youth often feels both funnier and realer for recognizing how self-involved Alex can be. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for off the hook

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