Off the hook - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

phrase

No longer in difficulty or trouble.

Примеры использования:

I lied to get him off the hook

phrase

(of a phone receiver) not on its rest, and so preventing incoming calls.

Примеры использования:

She tosses her shoes at the telephone when it rings, hoping to knock the receiver off the hook.

adjective

Not made especially to fit a particular person or suit a situation

Примеры использования:

There are plenty of off-the-peg solutions that have been tried and tested elsewhere., i bought the …

adjective

Off-the-peg clothes are made and bought in standard sizes and not made especially to fit a particular person

Примеры использования:

An off-the-peg suit