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

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 • Jun. 5, 2025

The university's version of events had been swallowed and accepted hook line and sinker by the establishment.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2023

This one hangs out in the same crowd with hook, line, and sinker and lock, stock, and barrel. can of worms.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner