sink the hook

1. In fishing, to cause a hook to become caught on a fish's flesh. I thought I sunk the hook, but when I reeled it in, there was an old boot on the end of my line.

2. By extension, to capture the complete attention or interest (of someone). He asked me eagerly for more details about my proposal, and I knew that I had sunk the hook. The TV show totally sunk the hook in me—I spent the whole weekend binge-watching it!

词组	sink the hook
释义	sink the hook sink the hook 1. In fishing, to cause a hook to become caught on a fish's flesh. I thought I sunk the hook, but when I reeled it in, there was an old boot on the end of my line. 2. By extension, to capture the complete attention or interest (of someone). He asked me eagerly for more details about my proposal, and I knew that I had sunk the hook. The TV show totally sunk the hook in me—I spent the whole weekend binge-watching it! See also: hook, sink Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: hook up sling (one's) hook sling your hook hooked on hooked on something hook on hook oneself on get the hook give (someone) the hook hook (something) onto (someone or something)
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