hook, line, and sinker
Example Sentences
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These rulings have adopted Scalia’s historical account hook, line, and sinker.
From Slate • Dec. 4, 2025
I am a believer that you should not take the sentiment data hook, line, and sinker because we know that what a consumer says and what they do can sometimes be different things.
From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025
"And they fell for it hook, line and sinker."
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024
Big bass have big eyes, and they see every hook, line and sinker.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2022
And the kid had fallen for it, hook, line and sinker, although the conversation had gone back and forth for a while.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
