take the bait

Etymology
An allusion to a fish swallowing a baited hook.

Verb

 * 1)  To nibble at bait on a hook.
 * 2)  To be lured by an offer, flattery, or a provocation into doing something, especially something disadvantageous or dubious.

Translations

 * Finnish: ,
 * German: ,
 * Italian:
 * Maori:
 * Norwegian:
 * Polish: połykać przynętę, połknąć przynętę
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Tagalog:


 * French: