swallow hook, line, and sinker

swallow something hook, line, and sinker

Fig. to believe something completely. (These terms refer to fishing and fooling a fish into being caught.) I made up a story about why I was so late. The boss swallowed it hook, line, and sinker. I feel like a fool. I swallowed her lies hook, line, and sinker.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bharat	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Randulf	-	Ancient Germanic
Marianita	-	Spanish
Claudius	KLAW-dee-əs (English)	Ancient Roman
Josefina	ho-se-FEE-nah (Spanish), zhoo-zə-FEE-nə (Portuguese), yoo-se-FEE-nah (Swedish)	Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish
Fabiana	fah-BYAH-nah (Italian)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman