"on the hook" meaning in English

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          "text": "Could taxpayers really be on the hook for UAW pensions? Yes.",
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        "In debt; obligated to pay or provide; liable; responsible or blamed."
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        "(often followed by for) In debt; obligated to pay or provide; liable; responsible or blamed."
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        "Slaughtered for food."
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        "(of animals) Slaughtered for food."
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