HyperDic: off_the_hook

English > 1 sense of the expression *off the hook*:
ADJECTIVE	all	off the hook	freed from danger or blame or obligation

English > *off the hook*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Freed from danger or blame or obligation.
Example	"I let him off the hook with a mild reprimand"
Broader	safe	Free from danger or the risk of harm