English / idiom
Let Someone off the Hook
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To release someone from a difficult dilemma, strict obligation, accusation, or impending punishment.
In context
01
Because it was his first honest miscalculation, the committee let him off the hook with a warning.
02
I had promised to cater the dinner, but Maria kindly let me off the hook when my car broke down.
Synonyms
absolve,exonerate,excuse
Antonyms
hold accountable,pin down,hold to blame
Collocations
refuse to let someone off the hook,easily let someone off the hook,let off the hook completely