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take the bait
vb. (context idiomatic English) To be lured by an offer, flattery, or a provocation into doing something, especially something disadvantageous or dubious.
Usage examples of "take the bait".
The Sadist whispering that she would take the bait because he, in all his male sexual glory, was the bait.
But, Damali said no, so he had to just put it out there and see if she'd take the bait.