off the hook表示“摆脱钩子”？

Off the hook啥意思？

Off the hook“摆脱困境”，hook表示“钩子”，off the hook似乎为“摆脱钩子”含义，实际为引申义“摆脱困境，脱身”。

英文释义：used to tell someone to stop and consider carefully their decision or opinion about something:

John's agreed to go to the meeting in my place so that lets me off the hook.约翰同意替我开会，让我终于可以脱身。

Nobody can help you off the hook except yourself .除了你自己，没有人能够帮助你摆脱困境。