off the hook

getting away with something

You ain't off the hook just because you broke your legs, you stll have to go collect my money

by Brenda Donaldson May 31, 2009

off the hook

synonym for busy - and not in the sense of "unavailable," but rather "sustaining much activity."

the Urban Dictionary is off the hook for October

by Anonymous October 4, 2001

off tha hook

this is what the captain eats his strawberries off

come here cabin boy let me enter your poo pipe

by dont read this September 9, 2003

off tha hook

Beyond Tight or Cool. It's Hot

That throwback Jordan Jersey is Off Tha Hook!

by Rachel September 9, 2003

off the hook

a word meaning cool, brilliant, wicked. made famous by MAXWELL from UK BIG BROTHER 6 (2005)! Said in London (cockney areas) as "Off the 'ook".

Nah man, that was off the 'ook.

by SpeakerBoxx UK September 4, 2005

off tha hook

1. adj. What pimps or gangstas say about something cool.

That new condom be off that hook, yo!

by Stuff It September 9, 2003

Off the Hook

"Off the hook" is a phrase describing a disappointing, mundane, or unpleasant experience or event.

This refers to the scene the movie The Cell, where the hero suspends himself from the ceiling with hooks through his skin. It provides a sense of weightlessness and freedom from the stress of everyday life. Being forced off the hooks drags him back to the brutal realities of women using him to harm themselves.

"My girlfriend came home early, so I found myself off the hook prematurely and had to release my captives before completing my master plan."

by Butlerj9 October 21, 2020