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
Berniecebər-NEESEnglish
VreniFRE-neeGerman
Vera (2)-Albanian
PoncioPON-thyo (Spanish), PON-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Dezirindade-zee-REEN-dahEsperanto
Maja (2)MIE-ah (German, Polish)Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish, Czech, Slovak