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hook

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BY HOOK OR BY CROOK,

GET THE HOOK at GET THE BOUNCE (2),

GIVE THE HOOK at GIVE THE BOUNCE (2),

OFF THE HOOK.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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