Off the hook 脫身

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Neil 到錄音間時，菲菲已經在那裡瞭，不過她看上去心情可不怎麼好，而且嘴裡總是重復“off the hook”這個表達，這是為什麼呢？聽節目。

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Neil
Oh, hello, Feifei. Already here to present Authentic Real English?

Feifei
哎呀，我有點兒不舒服，所以一直就呆在這兒沒走。可能是餓得瞭，我得去吃點飯。你就放過我吧，節目咱們改天再錄，行嗎？Could you let me off the hook, please, Neil?

Neil
Come on, Feifei. You have to present the programme with me. And today’s expression is…

Feifei
我得去趟衛生間。Could you let me off the hook?

Neil
Yes! That’s a great expression. In English, to let someone off the hook means to free them from an obligation. You want to be let off the hook, don’t you? You don’t want to present the programme today.

Feifei
表達 off the hook 的意思是脫離困境，脫身。但在日常對話中，我們會更多的使用 let someone off the hook 這個形式，它的意思有兩個，一是讓某人脫離困境，脫身；另一個意思是免除某人對某事的責任。不過我真的需要你 let me off the hook，Neil。

Neil
Let’s hear some examples of how the expression ‘to let someone off the hook’ is used.

Examples
I haven’t studied much but my teacher let me off the hook today. She’s decided to postpone the test as long as I hit the books this week.

The team’s supporters didn’t let them off the hook. They booed the players off the pitch after they were beaten four-nil.

Neil
That’s it, Feifei. You’re off the hook now.

Feifei
No, I’m NOT off the hook.

Neil
Why not?

Feifei
我的毛衣被墻上的鉤子給鉤住瞭，我要一動，這衣服肯定就毀瞭。Could you…

Neil
Oh! Why didn’t you say so? Let me help you.

Feifei
Be careful. I don’t want it ripped!

Neil
I am being careful here… now… there you go. Yes, you’re free now. You’re off the hook in every sense!

Feifei
Thanks, Neil.

Both
Bye!