Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Hook, line, and sinker'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Hook, line, and sinker'.

A. Fishing equipment

B. A fishing trip

C. Completely; entirely

D. A small part

Answer: Option C

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It means to believe something totally, often a lie.

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