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

She still likes to say she fell in love with the games like we all did: hook, line and sinker.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2024

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

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2023

The new prisoners nodded, buying it hook, line, and sinker.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz