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The English we speak from bbclearningenglish.com hello.
Fei Fei.
Already here, I see.
To present the English We Speak.
Actually, I haven't left the studio for a while.
Neil.
I need to go and eat something.
Could you let me off the hook, please?
Come on, Fei Fei.
You have to present the program with me.
And today's expression is.
I need to go to the toilet.
Could you let me off the hook?
In English, to let someone off the hook means to free them from an obligation.
You want to be let off the hook, don't you?
You don't want to present the programme today.
It can also mean to release someone from a difficult situation.
I do need you to let me off the hook.