hook, line and sinker
Definitions
Completely; (of a belief or acceptance) naively or unquestioningly.
Equivalents
Русскийсо все́ми потроха́ми
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Examples
“I told him you were just a friend, and he fell for it hook, line and sinker.”
“In a lengthy post⟳ on his social media website, Truth Social, Trump accused his voters on Wednesday of falling for what he called a “radical left” hoax by the opposition to discredit him. “Their new SCAM is what we will forever call⟳ the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, and my PAST supporters have⟳ bought into this ‘bullshit,’ hook, line, and sinker.””
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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