Sentence examples for end of a hook from inspiring English sources

It is no different from snagging fish on the end of a hook, they say.

He added, "It's a movie, not a worm on the end of a hook," an apparent dismissal of the notion of "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" as Oscar bait.

Rather than dangling on the end of a hook and wondering what comes next, the grubs are set to join the war on plastic waste.

Ms. St. Hilaire knew carp would sometimes show up at the end of a hook, but she saw no reason to try to catch one on purpose.

As a cheap bar snack, they handed out fried squid, which back then was more likely to be found on the end of a hook than the end of a fork, along with Helen Randazzo's long-simmered Sauce.

But corporations, which thrive on their sense of power and control, hate nothing more than having to say sorry unless they are forced to do so because they are squirming on the end of a hook for doing something particularly reprehensible.

Among the dusky towers of Gotham City, justice is delivered by a swinging boot at the end of a grappling hook.

Unbend the end of a wire hook.

Like a boxer on the receiving end of a strong right hook, Lucent Technologies is reeling from third quarter losses of $301 million after write-offs.* The phone equipment company saw its stock value plunge 16% yesterday, from $64.50 to $54.19.

Mitchell, with the cross of St George emblazoned on his shorts, was on the receiving end of a thunderous right hook from the Scot in the second round, as Burns began to edge ahead.

Cut a 12.5 centimeter (4.9 in) long piece of a wire coat hanger and bend one end into the shape of a hook.