Meaning:
Hook, Line, and Sinker To be completely deceived
Examples:
- I graduated, and you didn't, because you took the fall for something I did.
- Don't worry, Chan Soo's not the type of person to fall for something like that.
- I told my mom I was at your place last night and surprisingly, she fell for it.
- I said I was an art collector, and they fell for it.
- It's unbelievable that Trump's supporters often fall for his lies, even after he contradicts himself.
- He fell for Rosie when he was in hospital and she was his nurse.
- Social media can be very dangerous especially for young people who easily fall for scams.
- He was fantastically handsome–I just fell for him right away.
- I can't believe you clicked on the link in the email and fell for that hoax.
- It was just a line to get you out here, and you fell for it!
- If you think you've fallen for one of these banking scams, please do not hesitate to contact the police.
- I told him I would call him back. He didn't fall for that one.
- I fell for a credit card scam by giving my account information to someone who called me and pretended to be from my bank.
- Surely she hadn't almost fallen for the oldest trick in the book!