idioms using “hook”

Hooked on

Addicted to (often used as an exaggeration)

Many in our office are hooked on the Harry Potter book series.

Hook, line, and sinker

To completely believe

The policeman swallowed, hook, line and sinker, everything the bank robber told him.

Ring off the hook

To ring nonstop

The phone has been ringing off the hook since the ad campaign began yesterday.

Off the hook

To be let go without blame

The accountant is off the hook for fraud, but he still faces a lot of questions about the missing money.

On the hook

To be liable for, responsible for

The bank is on the hook for several billion dollars in commercial real estate loans.