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3. take the bait

take the bait

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take the bait

also swallow the bait

to accept something that was offered to get you to do something I flirted with Kate, teased her some, but she never took the bait. Others tried to focus on our disagreements, but we didn't take the bait and instead talked about what we can do together.

See also: bait, take