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ESLPod_0607_WE_0888 Being Pestered on the Phone The phrase "to ring off the hook," in this podcast, means for a phone to ring many times in a short period of time, because one is receiving many phone calls: "Our phone has been ringing off the hook with reporters asking for interviews with the boss." The phrase "to take the phone off the hook" means to remove the headset (the part of the phone that one puts next to one's ear and mouth) from the base of the phone, so that a phone cannot ring anymore: "Some parents take their phone off the hook at night so that it doesn't wake up their children." The phrase "to let (someone) off the hook" means to let someone get out of a difficult situation and avoid punishment or negative consequences: "Why did the teacher decide to let you off the hook after you misbehaved in class?"

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ESLPod 607 off the hook Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_0607_WE_0888
Episode Id	ESLPod 607
Episode Title	Being Pestered on the Phone
Phrase	off the hook
Text	The phrase "to ring off the hook," in this podcast, means for a phone to ring many times in a short period of time, because one is receiving many phone calls: "Our phone has been ringing off the hook with reporters asking for interviews with the boss." The phrase "to take the phone off the hook" means to remove the headset (the part of the phone that one puts next to one's ear and mouth) from the base of the phone, so that a phone cannot ring anymore: "Some parents take their phone off the hook at night so that it doesn't wake up their children." The phrase "to let (someone) off the hook" means to let someone get out of a difficult situation and avoid punishment or negative consequences: "Why did the teacher decide to let you off the hook after you misbehaved in class?"
Topics	Relationships + Family

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