chum in the water

慣用表現不可算名詞

(idiomatic) Something done or said that produces or is likely to produce an intense, vigorous reaction, especially with a conscious or deliberate intent of causing such a reaction.

日本語の意味

意図的に激しい反応（例：強い感情、反発、激昂など）を引き起こすための行動や発言 / 周囲に対して強烈な反応を誘発する目的でなされる挑発的な行為や発言

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The senator's leaked memo was pure chum in the water, designed to set off a firestorm on social media.

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その上院議員の流出したメモは意図的な挑発で、ソーシャルメディア上で大騒ぎを引き起こすために仕組まれていた。

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意味（1）

(idiomatic) Something done or said that produces or is likely to produce an intense, vigorous reaction, especially with a conscious or deliberate intent of causing such a reaction.

The year 1999 was a big one for polls here at TIME.com. […] Pre-millennial fever seemed to add an extra edge to all the passions that motivate people to express themselves — political tension, national pride, economic disparity, religious fervor — and our polls were chum in the water for those with an overwhelming need to make themselves heard. […] The polls that touched a nerve and set off huge responses gave us insights.

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