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Discover Ludwig"on the hook for" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means being responsible or liable for something. Example: John is on the hook for his company's debts since he is the CEO. In this example, John is responsible for his company's debts, meaning he will have to repay them if the company cannot.
Idiom
On the hook.
If someone is on the hook, they are responsible for something.
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That means lenders have two adults on the hook for repayment instead of just one.
So she's on the hook for $695.
That puts taxpayers on the hook for future problems.
They are theoretically on the hook for any shortfalls.
Instead, taxpayers have been on the hook for five years.
Now the taxpayer is on the hook for those losses.
The F.D.I.C. will be on the hook for the rest.
"The recipient isn't on the hook for validating the value.
They kept us on the hook for almost a year".
They are still on the hook for the $600 million".
"We are on the hook for this plane.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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