Back then, when a quarrel started at the tavern, anyone who didn't want trouble simply took one's hook and walked away.

After long days, taking one's hook before midnight was her habit whenever she had an early shift.

By midnight, most of the attendees had taken one's hook, leaving the organizers to clean up alone.

When the conference wraps up, the keynote speaker takes one's hook and slips out before the crowd disperses.

After several sheep fell ill, the veterinarian identified Hook Point poison as the cause and advised removing it from the paddock.

I secretly worried the old comedian might drop off the hooks mid-show, but he powered through with one last joke.

When the police sirens grew louder, everyone decided to take one's hook.

Everyone in the town knew the real estate developer was crooked as a barrel of fish hooks, taking advantage of desperate homeowners.