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Definition of lettin' him off the hook

let off the hook

verb

  • See off the hook.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                       

    Citation from "The Righteous Brothers", Arrested Development (TV, 2005), Season 2 Episode 18 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

    Citation from "Pride", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 7 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on May 19 2014. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 24 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'hook':

Definitions include: jerk; bastard.
Definitions include: "hell".
Definitions include: one's home, or place of living
Definitions include: house.
Definitions include: abbreviated form of "hook up".
Definitions include: a request to hook up a nigga, i.e. to give something to a person.
Definitions include: addicted.
Definitions include: understanding or knowing.
Definitions include: completely.
Definitions include: a person who provides illegal drugs.
Definitions include: See hook up.
Definitions include: hands.
Definitions include: extreme; wild; awesome.
Definitions include: alternate spelling of off the hook.
Definitions include: alternate spelling of off the hook.

Other terms relating to 'let':

Definitions include: "Let me".
Definitions include: suffix indicating a small version of something.
Definitions include: To fart,flatuate,or pass gas. He just let a stinker.
Definitions include: forget about something bad that happened in the past.
Definitions include: to flatulate
Definitions include: an invitation to let something proceed, as when bull-riding and requesting the gate be opened.
Definitions include: to relax.
Definitions include: to stop pursuing a line of conversation or questioning.
Definitions include: to do something enthusiastically.
Definitions include: to relax and have fun.
Definitions include: to flatulate; "fart".
Definitions include: to flatulate; "fart".
Definitions include: to let a person suffer the consequences of their actions.
Definitions include: let's have sex.
Definitions include: to flatulate; "fart"; "pass gas".

Other terms relating to 'off':

Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not.
Definitions include: large buttocks.
Definitions include: to move away from.
Definitions include: to masturbate.
Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking.
Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master.
Definitions include: to reprimand.
Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner.
Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger.
Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions.
Definitions include: to cheat on one's spouse.
Definitions include: to bore one.
Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback.
Definitions include: annoyed, very cross.
Definitions include: to end a relationship.

Other terms relating to 'the':

Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
Definitions include: interrogation.
Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
Definitions include: information.
Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: a good estimate.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: inclusive.
Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.

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