let off the hook

读 经济学人... ... Disabuse sb 祛除。。的错误想法；使醒悟 let off the hook 摆脱困境 offer them false hope 虚假的希望 ...

什么意思... ... Lift off the hook 摘机 let off the hook 错过得胜的机会 Fishing Off the Hook 钓鱼大赛 ; 失落的鱼杆 ; 钓鱼 ...