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Meanings of take the bait in English

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Usage of take the bait in English
1
As a rule only the silly bass and red-eyes take the bait.
In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales
2
If they don't take the bait, you'll have a nice floor salad.
The Irish Times
3
Only occasionally do they come and take the bait between those hours.
The Ivory Trail
4
Some do take the bait; others keep their options open for another year.
The Irish Times
5
Make a target of yourself and hope they take the bait.
Death angel
6
She felt her temper rise a bit, but refused to take the bait.
I'm in No Mood for Love
7
Now the only question is whether big-budget Hollywood productions will take the bait.
Reuters
8
The King allowed him to say on, but did not take the bait.
Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 1...
9
Not knowing what to believe, the media didn't take the bait.
Wired
10
But I'll still take the bait, if that'll make you happy.
Sympathy for the devil
11
Don't take the bait to have brawls on the internet about the cults.
The Guardian
12
I asked, hating to take the bait, yet curious beyond power to resist.
The Ivory Trail
13
When you see them take the bait, you make your move.
Bedlam
14
It was a goose chase, but I guessed Ambrose would take the bait.
The Wise Man’s Fear
15
When you see Caster Semenya this coming week, don't take the bait of controversy.
The South African
16
But he still wouldn't take the bait when we mentioned it to him post-match.
The Irish Times
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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