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rise to the bait
vb. (alternative term for: take the bait)
Usage examples of "rise to the bait".
After being caught in the open the second time, Xeno refused to rise to the bait and kept his people low when the fires abated.
If Wallie refused to rise to the bait, he would be exposed as a coward.