crooked as a barrel of fish hooks and *crooked as a fish hook; *crooked as a dog's hind leg 1955

crooked as a barrel of fish hooks and *crooked as a fish hook; *crooked as a dog's hind leg
very 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