off the hook
US /ɔf ðə hʊk/
UK /ɔf ðə hʊk/
1.
livre, fora de perigo
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.
Eu estava muito ocupado, mas felizmente meu colega me tirou dessa reunião.
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After paying the fine, he was finally off the hook.
Depois de pagar a multa, ele finalmente estava livre.
2.
fora do gancho, desligado incorretamente
(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.
Tentei te ligar, mas seu telefone estava fora do gancho.
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The constant ringing stopped when someone finally put the receiver back on the hook.
O toque constante parou quando alguém finalmente colocou o receptor de volta no gancho.