on one's own hook
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
On one's own responsi- bility or account. An angler's phrase.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “on one's own hook” mean?
On one's own responsi- bility or account. An angler's phrase.
Is “on one's own hook” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.