off the hook
US /ɔf ðə hʊk/
UK /ɔf ðə hʊk/
1.
책임에서 벗어난, 곤경에서 벗어난
free from a difficult situation or obligation
:
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I was really busy, but luckily my colleague let me off the hook for that meeting.
정말 바빴는데, 다행히 동료가 그 회의에서 나를 면제해 줬어.
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After paying the fine, he was finally off the hook.
벌금을 낸 후, 그는 마침내 책임에서 벗어났다.
2.
수화기를 내려놓지 않은, 전화가 불통인
(of a telephone receiver) not in its proper place, preventing the phone from receiving calls
:
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I tried to call you, but your phone was off the hook.
전화하려고 했는데, 네 전화가 수화기를 내려놓지 않았더라.
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The constant ringing stopped when someone finally put the receiver back on the hook.
누군가 수화기를 다시 제자리에 놓자 끊임없는 벨 소리가 멈췄다.