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ON THE HOOK
\ɒnðə hˈʊk], \ɒnðə hˈʊk], \ɒ_n_ð_ə h_ˈʊ_k]\
Definitions of ON THE HOOK
2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
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caught
in
a
difficult
or
dangerous
situation
; "
there
I
was
back
on
the
hook
"
2006
- WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University
caught
in
a
difficult
or
dangerous
situation
; "
there
I
was
back
on
the
hook
"
2011
- English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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