There is a fish on the hook.

有鱼上钩了。

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You may hang your coat on the hook.

你可以把外套挂在钩子上。

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The taxpayer is on the hook elsewhere, too.

在其他地方，纳税人也陷入了圈套。

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Jeff Peters and Andy Tucker were now ready to catch a few fish on the hook.

VOA: special.2010.04.24

No one gets off the hook on this one -- from governments to schools, corporations to nonprofits, all the way down to families sitting around their dinner table."

VOA: special.2010.06.07

The rescue puts taxpayers on the hook for what could be hefty investment losses.

FORBES: Uncle Sam Pumps Up Citi

We need to protect taxpayers and we're already on the hook for billions of dollars.

NPR: Freddie Mac Good For Business, Bad For Homeowners?

Specifically, the government would put itself on the hook if modified home loans default again.

NPR: Mortgage Modifications Won't Benefit Everyone