HyperDic: on_the_hook

English > 1 sense of the expression *on the hook*:
ADJECTIVE	all	on the hook	caught in a difficult or dangerous situation

English > *on the hook*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	caught in a difficult or dangerous situation.
Example	"there I was back on the hook"
Broader	dangerous, unsafe	Involving or causing danger or risk