hook, line and sinker

Meaning

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

Synonyms

comprehensively

head to toe

to the full

to the hilt

Translations

completament

cent per cent

vollumfänglich

in vollem Umfang

εντελώς

πλήρως

affatto

compiutamente

in toto

pienamente

به تهواوی

به یهکجاری

compleet

totaliter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌhʊk ˌlaɪn ən(d)ˈsɪŋkə(ɹ)/

Etymology

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