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off the hook

adjective

Meaning

  1. Of a telephone, having an open connection; not hung up.
  2. Of a telephone, ringing frequently.
  3. Performing extraordinarily well.
  4. Fresh, cool, trendy, excellent.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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