English Dictionary

take the bait

verb

(idiomatic) To be lured by an offer, flattery, or a provocation into doing something, especially something disadvantageous or dubious. / To nibble at bait (of a fish) on a hook.

Don't take the bait and fall for their false promises.

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To be lured by an offer, flattery, or a provocation into doing something, especially something disadvantageous or dubious.

I would like to first of all commend all of the police officers today. . . . They were in fact at various times provoked, and they didn't take the bait in any way, shape or form.

意味（2）

To nibble at bait (of a fish) on a hook.