crooked as a barrel of fish hooks

(as) crooked as a barrel of fish hooks

Very unscrupulous and deceptive. Paul's never run an honest business in his life—that guy is as crooked as a barrel of fish hooks.See also: barrel, crooked, fish, hook, of

*crooked as a barrel of fish hooks

 and *crooked as a fish hook; *crooked as a dog's hind legvery dishonest. (*Also: as ~.) 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.See also: barrel, crooked, fish, hook, of