take the bait

idiomatic

(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.

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）。

What is this buttons?

She didn't take the bait when the online ad promised a miraculous cure for weeks of persistent pain.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は、何週間も続く痛みが奇跡的に治ると謳うオンライン広告に釣られなかった。

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Sense（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."

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Sense（2）

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

takes the bait

（ present singular third-person ）

taking the bait

（ participle present ）

took the bait

（ past ）

taken the bait

（ participle past ）

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