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off the hook

off the hook

Date: Aug 01 2002

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“You’re off the hook with me. You’re all right. Now you know my favorite movie that you ever did was The Waterboy. You gonna ever do that again? Part two?”

- Rapper Snoop Dog, talking to Adam Sandler about his movies.

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

good, great, cool, awesome; not responsible, not to blame, not at fault

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

You can use off the hook to describe anything you really like. For example, if you see a really good movie, you could say that the movie was off the hook. Or, if you eat some very good food, you could say that the food was off the hook.
People use other similar expressions to say the same thing, such as “off the chain” or “off the map.” Another related expression is “the bomb.” Some people say that something very good is “the bomb.”
You should be careful when you use off the hook, because some people may not understand you. Off the hook is used by many young people in the U.S. to describe something they like, but older people may take the expression to mean “not held responsible”. You can get someone off the hook if you get him or her out of trouble.

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

“Dude, Mike’s car is off the hook. It’s a black Mercedes with leather interior and an awesome stereo.”

Nelly’s new CD is off the hook. You have to listen to it. Every song on there is good.”

“This pizza is off the hook! It’s so good. We have to come back to this restaurant. I love this stuff.”“

“My brother is a policeman. Even though you committed a crime, he may be able to get you off the hook.”

Men in Black 2 was off the hook. I really liked it. I want to see it again.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

Suppose u r a greedy fish, one day… :(
Fortunately, u r off the hook finally,
Thats the meaning, relieve, free, extricate from entanglement or involvement…
by Huangdage (Nanning, China)

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