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Meaning of take one's hook | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To depart in a hurry; to clear out.

idiomatic, intransitive, slang

Examples

“I'll have none of you fellows dangiing about here; my daughter is off to Cairo, so is the old woman, and I guess that she was hitched to Elisha Kent yesterday! Now take your hook.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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