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to let someone off the hook

to let some·one off the hook
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too let suhm-wuhn, -wuh n awf, of stressed th ee hoo k]
    • /tu lɛt ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ɔf, ɒf stressed ði hʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too let suhm-wuhn, -wuh n awf, of stressed th ee hoo k]
    • /tu lɛt ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ɔf, ɒf stressed ði hʊk/

Definition of to let someone off the hook words

  • phrase to let someone off the hook If someone gets off the hook or is let off the hook, they manage to get out of the awkward or unpleasant situation that they are in. 0
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Parts of speech for To let someone off the hook

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to let someone off the hook popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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