hook, line and sinker

短语

发音

其它 /ˌhʊk ˌlaɪn ən(d)ˈsɪŋkə(ɹ)/
US /ˌhʊk ˌlaɪn ən(d)ˈsɪŋkə(ɹ)/

别名

rod, line and sinker

释义与例句

adv.
  1. 1.

    Completely; (of a belief or acceptance) naively or unquestioningly.

    I told him you were just a friend, and he fell for it hook, line and sinker.

词源

From all the parts of a fishing tackle that may be lost to a fish. Appeared in 1838 as a metaphor from angling.

来源：wiktionary