| 释义 |
hook, line, and sinker completely. The public isn't swallowing the administration's policies hook, line, and sinker. They made up such a good story that we fell for it hook, line, and sinker. Usage notes: often used in the forms fall for something hook, line, and sinker or swallow something hook, line, and sinker - to be tricked into believing something without any doubts Etymology: based on the idea of a fish so hungry it swallows the hook (= the part that catches the fish), the line (= the string) and the sinker (= a weight attached to the line to keep it under water) |