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off the hook

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
off the hook adj	figurative, informal (freed from blame)	libre de culpa loc adj
		libre adj mf
	William isn't off the hook until he can prove it was his brother who stole the money.
	William no está libre de culpa hasta que pueda probar que fue su hermano el que robó el dinero.
		librarse⇒ v prnl
	(AR)	zafar⇒ vtr
	William no podrá librarse hasta que pueda probar que fue su hermano el que robó el dinero.
off the hook adj	figurative, informal (freed from punishment)	libre de culpa loc adj
	You're not off the hook yet.
	Todavía no estás libre de culpa.
off the hook adj	(telephone: unable to receive calls)	descolgado adj
	I've been trying to get hold of Audrey all day, but I keep getting the engaged tone. She can't have been on the phone this long; it must be off the hook.
	Estuve tratando de contactar a Audrey todo el día pero me da ocupado. No puede haber estado hablando tanto tiempo, el teléfono debe estar descolgado.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
let [sb] off the hook v expr	figurative, informal (free from punishment) (ES, coloquial)	salir de rositas expr
	I'm surprised he let you off the hook that easily, given the trouble you've caused.
	Me sorprende que te hayan dejado salir de rositas, con los problemas que has causado.

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