hook, line, and sinker

Example Sentences

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These rulings have adopted Scalia’s historical account hook, line, and sinker.

From Slate

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

So when I’m with somebody that’s really invested and committed to runes or tarot, I am hook, line and sinker in.

From Los Angeles Times

"And they fell for it hook, line and sinker."

From BBC

That was the last thing I wanted to be, having been a fad person my entire life and falling hook, line and sinker for so many diets, I know the sort of desperation that lurks within the hearts of a lot of fat people.

From Los Angeles Times