Sentence examples for getting off the hook from inspiring English sources

"The regulators will have abdicated their responsibility if the banks end up getting off the hook easily and cheaply".

Getting off the hook after the fact — mounting a successful "necessity defense," in lawyers' terms — isn't a perfect solution.

In a world where disability discrimination is more common than the cold itself, accusing people of "grandstanding" about their disability is an effective way of getting off the hook.

Regardless, I don't think he is getting off the hook any time soon.

"Because there are parts of SC where unemployment is 20percentt and Jim DeMint is currently getting off the hook.

We are also extremely concerned about the telecom companies getting off the hook for breaking the law by cooperating with the illegal wiretapping program.

"He just wanted to get off the hook".

As he put it in his blog, "I don't want to get off the hook.

"It's a lame excuse for them to try to get off the hook," Steinbrenner said.

How tragic it would be if advocates for international justice helped them get off the hook.

"This is typical BP trying to get off the hook," said Ray Brandhurst, owner of a 47-foot shrimp boat.