fall for hook, line and sinker



fall for somebody hook, line and sinker

to fall very much in love with someone I'd never seen such a good-looking bloke - I just fell for him hook, line and sinker.
See also: and, fall, line, sinker

fall for something hook, line and sinker

to completely believe something someone tells you which is not true I told him I needed the money for my baby, and he fell for it hook, line and sinker.
See also: and, fall, line, sinker

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alle-Frisian
Gautstafr-Ancient Scandinavian
Carmelokahr-ME-loSpanish, Italian
Natalija-Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Auroraow-RO-rah (Spanish), ə-RAWR-ə (English), OW-ro-rah (Finnish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, German, Romanian, Finnish, Roman Mythology
Sevda-Turkish, Azerbaijani