take the bait

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To nibble at bait on a hook.
To be lured by an offer, flattery, or a provocation into doing something, especially something disadvantageous or dubious.

En-au-take the bait.ogg

take the bait takes the bait taking the bait took the bait taken the bait

An allusion to a fish swallowing a baited hook.

strike bite rise to the bait

hook, line and sinker

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