Hook
Picked up
Picked up adjective - Being clean and in good order.
Both terms in one sentence
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His motives are a mystery; presumably this was a sequel hook which wasn't picked up on.
- In Phineas and Ferb, when one of Candace's inventions (long story) is picked up by Doofenshmirtz's hook, she's forced to dangle from the edges of her with her friend hanging on to her legs.
Source: Skirts and Ladders -
Karma Houdini: The guy who picked up Jack while hitchhiking and then killed the cop (landing Jack in the hospital in the first place) is last seen drinking at a bar, seemingly off the hook.
Source: Film / The Jacket
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