crooked as a fish hook

crooked as a fish hook
*crooked as a barrel of fish hooks & *crooked as a fish hook & *crooked as a dog's hind leg
very dishonest. (*Also: as \crooked as a fish hook.) •

Don't play cards with him. He's as crooked as a barrel of fish hooks.

Mary says all politicians are crooked as a dog's hind leg.


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