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hook, line and sinkerhook, line, and sinkerCompletely and unquestioningly. The moment I met my wife, I fell for her hook, line, and sinker. I told them that I like this stupid school, and they fell for it hook, line, and sinker—I guess I'm a pretty good actress. See also: and, sinker Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hook, line and ˈsinker if you accept something hook, line and sinker, you accept it completely, either because you have been deceived or because you believe things too easily: Are you telling me that you swallowed his absurd lies hook, line and sinker?All three words in this expression are items used for catching a fish. See also: and, line, sinker Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary hook, line, and sinkerCompletely, totally, all of it. The expression is often phrased as to swallow [something] hook, line, and sinker, alluding to the gullibility of a fish that takes in bait so completely that it swallows the fishing hook, line, and sinker as well. The term originated in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century. In the late 1980s Len Deighton used it in the titles of a series of three espionage novels involving complicated deceit, Spy Hook, Spy Line, and Spy Sinker. See also lock, stock, and barrel. See also: and, sinker The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also:- hook, line, and sinker
- fall to (something)
- fall between
- fall between (two things)
- fall on(to) (someone or something)
- a hush fell over
- hush fell over
- fall down
- fall on face
- fall (flat) on (one's)/its face
References in periodicals archive HOOK, LINE AND SINKER: James Hook is left in the clear to run in the second try for the rampant Ospreys TOMMY GUNS; TOP MAGNERS LEAGUE ACTION We've fallen hook, line and sinker for him - so we're delighted to name rising rugby star James Hook Wales on Sunday's Bachelor of the Year! HOOK'S OUR NEW SUPERMAN They had hands like a hook, line and sinker. A bird Symbiosis The red-faced hitman fell hook, line and sinker for a rare dose of irony from his fellow players. Football: OTFC? Hook, line and sinker -- this would be a fair characterization of Ohama's reaction. The power of memory: Linda Ohama's Obaachan's Garden Senator Leila de Lima expressed dismay on Wednesday that some public figures 'have swallowed hook, line and sinker' the administration's 'fantasy' that illegal drugs proliferated in the country when she was the secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ). De Lima hits 'public figures' who believe she was in drugs The Twilight star, 28, fell hook, line and sinker when his older sisters pretended that his middle-aged mum was up the duff. Patter of tiny deceit Pat It is one I share but only in that they continue to vote at all for parties which have sold us out to Europe hook, line and sinker. Sold out to Europe; Letters For Anthony Morgan was caught hook, line and sinker without a licence. Angler is sunk It involved setting Lenny up to buy diamonds stolen in a jewellery shop heist - and the villain fell for it hook, line and sinker. Now Lenny is gagged and bound to a chair in the Tall Ship, and Mary can't help but taunt him. Soap stories: Mad Mary loses plot; RIVER CITY BBC1, TUE, 8pm HOOK, LINE AND SINKER: When the weather was rough the indomitable men of the sea at Staithes kept themselves busy preparing their long lines in the old traditional way. Remember When Ryan Thompson was coach of Team Hook, Line and Sinker, representing the Center of Hope in Southbridge. Special Olympians reel in gold; Fishing fine in Quabbin HOOK, LINE AND SINKER: James Hook dives over for Wales' second try in their latest Six Nations triumph YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET; WALES 30 SCOTLAND 15 They might be new to Camden but here in Wales their following is deservedly huge, and all their fans will be having a sneaky laugh at the BBC official website that seems to have fallen hook, line and sinker for their hilarious made-up origins in their rAsumA. Droog antics One local said of his lies: "He took everyone in hook, line and sinker." Sex beast's lies |