Should I Stay on the Hook? | Babysitting Dilemma
- Learn the Meaning of 'keep me on the hook' and Face a Babysitting Dilemma
- An 11-year-old babysitting offer turns into a dilemma as the in-laws fail to pick a date
- The author questions the fairness of being kept on hold and considers withdrawing the offer
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keep me on the hook
My in-laws last year asked if I could babysit their 11-year-old this April so they could go away for a weekend, which they never get to do. I agreed and told them I would just need a few weeks’ notice to organize my own child care around it. Well, it’s April, and they still haven’t picked a date. I haven’t been able to make any plans of my own for weeks, and as we get closer to summer, the heat affects my health condition and puts me at a higher risk for seizures. My in-laws definitely need the time on their own and don’t have other child care options (my niece-in-law is poorly behaved), so I would feel like a bit of a jerk withdrawing my offer. But I feel like they’re not being very reasonable. Is it fair for them to keep me on the hook, or should I tell them I’ll no longer be available? keep me on the hookはどのような意味でしょうか？よろしくお願いします
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"keep me on the hook" 「私を困難な状況に縛りつけておく」 https://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=put+someone+on+the+hook ここで "hook" とは、恐らく釣り針の「針」をイメージしたものだと思います。 ですから "let me off the hook" という表現は、逆に「私を困難な状況から解放する」になります。 https://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=let+someone+off+the+hook
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