http://modernsophist.com/when-youre-off-the-hook/ Where Style Overcomes A Complete Lack Of Niche Sun, 13 May 2012 06:42:12 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://modernsophist.com/when-youre-off-the-hook/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Sophist Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:21:13 +0000 http://modernsophist.com/?p=913#comment-208 If that's the case then I had better avoid that party Saturday night that I've heard so much about. If that’s the case then I had better avoid that party Saturday night that I’ve heard so much about.

]]> http://modernsophist.com/when-youre-off-the-hook/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Scott Palmer Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:13:54 +0000 http://modernsophist.com/?p=913#comment-207 Actually off the hook came from an old slaughterhouse term where livestock would be hung by their back legs using hobbles and large hooks, suspended and bled out usually by having their throats cut. Being off the hook denotes a close call with disaster or death. Actually off the hook came from an old slaughterhouse term where livestock would be hung by their back legs using hobbles and large hooks, suspended and bled out usually by having their throats cut. Being off the hook denotes a close call with disaster or death.

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