English Dictionary

on the hook

前置詞句

for句 頻度副詞 動物

(often followed by for) In debt; obligated to pay or provide; liable; responsible or blamed. / (of animals) Slaughtered for food.

日本語の意味

借金や支払い、提供の義務があり、責任や非難を負っている状態 / 食肉目的で殺される（主に家畜について）

After the restaurant closed, Tom found himself on the hook for the unpaid supplier bills.

レストランが閉店した後、トムは未払いの仕入先の請求で借金を負ってしまった。

意味（1）

(often followed by for) In debt; obligated to pay or provide; liable; responsible or blamed.

For now, at least, Mr. Wedell, who is a vice president at the Robinson-Humphrey Company, a subsidiary of Shearson Lehman, is still on the hook for unsettled claims.

意味（2）

(of animals) Slaughtered for food.