Last Updated:2025/11/28
(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.
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take the bait
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Source Word
take the bait
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
誘惑やお世辞などに乗り、何か不利なまたは疑わしい行動をとること。 / 釣りで針につけられた餌を少しずつかじる行為(比喩的に用いられる)。
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