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- 20-Jan-2013, 20:22 #1
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Idiom Hi,
Could anyone please tell me what this idiom means?
They all managed to run away but the remaininig guys were caught on the hook.
Thanks.
- 20-Jan-2013, 23:36 #2
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Re: Idiom I'm not a teacher of English, but I have spoken it for (almost) all of my life....
- 21-Jan-2013, 06:59 #3
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Re: Idiom Dear Grumpy, it's just a sentecse and I have to know the meaning of ON THE HOOK, because I have to write an exmaple as a sentece,It's not a part of a context,So I cannot explain more
Any help?
- 21-Jan-2013, 10:34 #4
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Re: Idiom Without more context, it's not possible to say what this means.
Last edited by emsr2d2; 22-Jan-2013 at 22:06. Reason: typo
Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
Your thread title should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.
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- 21-Jan-2013, 10:49 #5
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Re: Idiom It's a poor sentence to test the meaning of the phrase, which isn't an idiom that I have heard. It could mean that they were caught at that time or in that place. However, context is always essential for understanding meaning.
- 22-Jan-2013, 20:05 #6
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Re: Idiom Thanks to all.
- 23-Jan-2013, 00:15 #7
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Re: Idiom "On the hook" means that you are responsible for something.
He had been paying her the interest on the loan, but he's still on the hook for the $10,000 of the original loan.I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
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