fall into a trap
Get lured and caught
To fall into a trap is to be caught by a concealed danger or deception.
The phrase works literally for animals snared by hunters and figuratively for people who stumble into situations designed to harm or expose them: She fell into the trap of believing his promises.
The trap may be set deliberately by an adversary or arise from one's own poor judgment: Don't fall into the trap of thinking you can time the market.
- take the baitAccept a deceptive offer
- hook line and sinkerCompletely and without reservation
- ensnareCatch by trickery
- deceiveCause false belief
- set upPrepare or establish
credulity · deception · ambush · ruse · overconfidence · hoax · naivety · gullibility · inattentiveness · unwary · bait · ploy · scam · rattrap · con · mousetrap · lure · too good to be true
fall into a trapslip away
Depart without detection
get away · break free · wriggle out · steer clear · give the slip
fall into a trapsmell a rat
Become suspicious of deceit
see it coming · catch on · wise up · keep one's guard up · stay sharp
fall into a trapturn the tables
Gain upper hand suddenly
set the trap · set a trap · outmaneuver · beat them at their own game · outsmart
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