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Hook Noun Sb  /Hʊk   Countable Kanca çengel B2 

Level B2 
Kind noun
Front hook 
IPA  /hʊk   / noun [countable]
Back kanca, çengel
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hook (noun)

 /hʊk   / noun [countable]
 
1 a curved piece of metal, plastic, etc. that is used for hanging sth on or for catching fish
kanca, çengel
 Put your coat on the hook over there.
 a fish-hook
 2 (used in boxing) a way of hitting sb that is done with the arm bent
 (boks) kroşe
 a right hook
IDIOMS
off the hook
(used about the top part of a telephone) not in position, so that telephone calls cannot be received
 (telefon ahizesi) açık bırakılmış, fişten çekik
get/let sb off the hook
(informal)
to free yourself or sb else from a difficult situation or punishment
paçasını kurtarmak
 My father paid the money I owed and got me off the hook.
 

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