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Meanings of bait in English
Usage of bait in English
1
But the market, despite the current optimism, is not taking the bait.
2
Each type involves different techniques to tempt fish into taking the bait.
3
The bait should be rested in the centre of the treadle platform.
4
She said the Department of Conservation was trying different types of bait.
5
Didn't the executive at Warner call it 'Oscar bait' just last month?
6
I thought about my instructions to leave the bait in the water.
7
I had definitely lifted the kid's spirits and used the right bait.
8
No way is she going to agree to making them into bait.
9
One large triangle in the vent of the bait was sufficient tackle.
10
The next move was the setting out of the live bait-thebuffaloes.
11
At least he didn't think I quite deserved to be shark bait.
12
And of course papers publish things to rile readers or as comment-bait.
13
This time, ministers are attempting to bait the trade unions into striking.
14
He saw that people want sovereignty, so he's using it as bait.
15
The man might decide he wants to use you for fish bait.
16
Hodges hasn't taken the bait because he understands the stakes: pot limit.
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Bait through the time
Bait across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
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