get off the hook
освободиться от обязательства, "сорваться с крючка"
Jerry got off the hook and didn't have to pay alimony to his wife.
Другие идиомы:
- get it all together
- get a feel for (something)
- get a clean bill of health
- get close to (someone)
- get what's coming to one
- get out of bed on the wrong side
- get behind
- get oneself into a stew over (someone or something)
- get the low-down on (someone or something)
- get behind (a person or idea)
- get (something) out of one's system
- get better
- get up
- get the benefit of the doubt
- get to do (something)