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
Humphrey	['hʌmfri]
Shweta	-	Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati
Pepijn	-	Dutch
Halvdan	-	Norwegian
Antelmo	-	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
ĽUbomÍR	-	Slovak