get (one) off the hook

To free one from the responsibility of having to complete some task; to help one to avoid something. Thank you for getting me off the hook for Saturday—I was dreading having to babysit at 6 AM on my day off! Can you please tell mom that you broke the vase and get me off the hook?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Netta (1)	NET-ə	English
Andrina	[æn'dri:nə]
Halvdan	-	Norwegian
Noel	NOL, no-EL	English
Gifford	['gifəd]
Ashtad	-	Persian Mythology