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Meanings of sinker in English
Usage of sinker in English
1
We dropped the sinker, and found the Parki bleeding at every pore.
2
That poor dear has to swallow a sinker with everything she inhales.
3
Back then Mariano really didn't use his sinker away to lefties.
4
And a lot of us dumbed-down consumers buy it hook, line, and sinker.
5
And we fell for it hook, line and no doubt jolly satisfying sinker.
6
The body could not have reappeared, the sinker was securely fastened.
7
To my amusement, this was generally bought hook, line and sinker.
8
Italy had been a sinker for her, both personally and professionally.
9
Tom had, among his tackle, a line with a sinker attached.
10
Say, pard, cup o' coffee an' a sinker wouldn't go bad.'
11
And Sam has, without question, fallen hook, line, and sinker.
12
The Cypriote well-sinker works upon a principle of simple multiplication.
13
I'm totally hooked, line and sinker, on this particular burger.
14
After several turns in his hand, he identified it as a fisherman's lead sinker.
15
I took their bait and fell for it hook, line and sinker, he said.
16
In other words, Dwayne swallowed it hook, line and sinker.
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Sinker through the time
Sinker across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common