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
Tase	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian
İHsan	-	Turkish
ÈVe	EV	French
Staas	STAH:S	Dutch
Frances	['frɑ:nsis]
Olufemi	-	Western African, Yoruba