從困境中脫身
Hook 是鈎子的意思，off the hook 脫鈎 ，其實就是脫身，或是擺(bǎi)脫責任的意思 。不難想象，off the hook這個習慣用語是從釣魚來的，最早的時候是指一條本來已經咬鈎的魚又脫瞭(le)鈎，重獲自由 ，後來到十九世紀中葉，才引伸爲擺(bǎi)脫困境和擺(bǎi)脫責任。
I wasn't prepared to let her off the hook that easily.
我不準備(bèi)讓她那麽(me)輕易脫身的。
Thanks for getting me off the hook. I didn't want to attend that meeting.
謝謝你幫(bāng)我脫身，我本來不想參(cān)加那個會議的。
I couldn't get myself off the hook no matter what I tried.
不論(lùn)如何我都沒辦(bàn)法讓我自己脫身。
A: "I thought you had that big work event tonight."
我以爲你今晚有個(gè)重要會(huì)議。
B: "No, it got canceled, so I'm off the hook."
取消瞭(le)，所以我可以脫(tuō)身瞭(le)。
