rise to the bait — To do what someone else intends or suggests one should do • • • Main Entry: ↑bait rise to it or rise to the bait (figurative, from fishing) To take the lure • • • Main Entry: ↑rise * * * rise to the bait british phrase … Useful english dictionary
Rising to the Bait — Directed by Vadim Glowna Produced by Harald Reichebner Written by Knut Boeser Christine Roesch Starring Elsa Grube Deister … Wikipedia
take 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… … New idioms dictionary
swallow the bait — If you swallow the bait, you accept an offer made specially to persuade you to do something. When customers see a special offer sign, they usually swallow the bait and purchase the product … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
swallow the bait — swallow/take the bait to accept something that is only being offered to you so that you will do something. The offer of a free radio with every television proved very popular, and hundreds of shoppers swallowed the bait … New idioms dictionary
take the bait — swallow/take the bait to accept something that is only being offered to you so that you will do something. The offer of a free radio with every television proved very popular, and hundreds of shoppers swallowed the bait … New idioms dictionary
rise to the bait — ► rise to the bait react to a provocation exactly as intended. Main Entry: ↑bait … English terms dictionary
rise to the bait — to react to something that someone has said in exactly the way that they wanted you to react, usually by becoming angry. Anthony keeps saying that women make bad drivers but I refuse to rise to the bait. (often negative) … New idioms dictionary
Bait (luring substance) — Bait is any substance used to attract prey, e.g. in a mousetrap.FishingThe term is especially used with regard to catching fish. Traditionally, nightcrawlers, insects, and smaller fish have been used for this purpose. Fishermen have also begun… … Wikipedia
Bait fish — are small fish caught for use as bait to attract large predatory fish, particularly game fish. Species used are typically those that are common and breed rapidly, making them easy to catch and in regular supply. Examples of marine bait fish are… … Wikipedia
