take the bait (English, verb)
expansion: take the bait (third-person singular simple present takes the bait, present participle taking the bait, simple past took the bait, past participle taken the bait)
Senses:
topics: fishing
hobbies
lifestyle
glosses: To nibble at bait on a hook.
tags: literally
glosses: To be lured by an offer, flattery, or a provocation into doing something, especially something disadvantageous or dubious.
tags: figuratively
Forms:
form: takes the bait
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: taking the bait
tags: participle
present
form: took the bait
tags: past
form: taken the bait
tags: participle
past