Idiom

[Radman]

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.

 

[Grumpy]

Please provide some more of the context.

 

[Radman]

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?

 

[5jj]

Without more context, it's not possible to say what this means.

 

[Tdol]

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.

 

[Radman]

Thanks to all.

 

[Barb_D]

"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.