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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）。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
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(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
She didn't take the bait when the online ad promised a miraculous cure for weeks of persistent pain.
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She didn't take the bait when the online ad promised a miraculous cure for weeks of persistent pain.
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