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The Hook — is also a nickname for the Islamic preacher Abu Hamza al Masri. The Hook is a classic example of an urban legend.Basic PremiseA young couple is parked at the local lover s lane. The place was dark and desolate so the boy parks the car, turns the… … Wikipedia
The Hook (newspaper) — Infobox Newspaper name = The Hook caption = The 2007 02 22 (#0608) front page of The Hook type = Alternative weekly format = Tabloid foundation = 2002 ceased publication = price = owners = Independent publisher = Hawes Spencer editor =… … Wikipedia
get off the hook — See: OFF THE HOOK … Dictionary of American idioms
get off the hook — See: OFF THE HOOK … Dictionary of American idioms
Battle of the Hook — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of the Hook partof=Korean War caption= date=28 May 29 May, 1953 place=coord|38|1|44|N|126|50|13|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title|name=Battle of the Hook, near Kaesong, Korea result=United Nations… … Wikipedia
I Got the Hook Up — Infobox Film name = I Got the Hook Up director = Michael Martin producer = Andrew Shack Bryan Turner Jonathan Heuer Leroy Douglas Master P M. Cevin Cathell writer = Carrie Mungo Leroy Douglas Master P starring = Master P A.J. Johnson Gretchen… … Wikipedia
ring off the hook — phrasal to ring frequently or constantly with incoming calls < the telephone was ringing off the hook > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Off the hook — Hook Hook (h[oo^]k; 277), n. [OE. hok, AS. h[=o]c; cf. D. haak, G. hake, haken, OHG. h[=a]ko, h[=a]go, h[=a]ggo, Icel. haki, Sw. hake, Dan. hage. Cf. {Arquebuse}, {Hagbut}, {Hake}, {Hatch} a half door, {Heckle}.] 1. A piece of metal, or other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
off the hook — {adv. phr.} Out of trouble; out of an awkward or embarrassing situation. * /Thelma found she had made two dates for the same night; she asked Sally to get her off the hook by going out with one of the boys./ … Dictionary of American idioms
off the hook — {adv. phr.} Out of trouble; out of an awkward or embarrassing situation. * /Thelma found she had made two dates for the same night; she asked Sally to get her off the hook by going out with one of the boys./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Off the Hook (Xscape album) — Off the Hook Studio album by Xscape Released July 18, 1995 … Wikipedia
