Idiom
swallow something, hook, line, and sinker
Theme: BELIEF - GULLIBILITY
to believe something completely. (Slang. These terms refer to fishing and fooling a fish into being caught. Fixed order.)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 it, hook, line, and sinker.