rise to the bait

To respond to someone's provoking actions or words in the way that they intended. Likened to a fish attempting to eat the bait on a hook. That's just what he wants you to do. Don't rise to the bait. The undercover officer changed the conversation to the recent burglary, hoping the thief would rise to the bait and confess. Promise John some free drinks, and he'll rise to the bait every time.See also: bait, rise

rise to the bait

Fig. to respond to an allurement; to fall for an enticement or fall into a trap. (Alludes to a fish coming up from deep water to seize bait.) You can get him here easily. Tell him that there will be lots of food and he will rise to the bait. He rose to the bait and did just as he was expected to do.See also: bait, rise

rise to the bait

Be tempted by or react to an enticement, as in We told him there'd be lots of single young women at the party, and he rose to the bait . Likening a fish rising to bait to human behavior dates from the late 1500s. See also: bait, rise

rise to the bait

take the bait

If you rise to the bait or take the bait, you react to something that someone has said or done in exactly the way that they wanted you to react. Adrina tried to provoke me, but I refused to rise to the bait. Julia told him that she had fallen off a horse as a child and lost her confidence. Hewitt immediately took the bait, offering to teach her to ride. Note: In fly-fishing, the fish rise to the surface of the water to take the bait, and so they get caught. See also: bait, rise

rise to the bait

react to a provocation or temptation exactly as intended. The image here is of a fish coming to the surface to take a bait or fly. 1966 Listener I should perhaps apologise for having risen to the bait of Mr Wilkinson's provocative letter. See also: bait, rise

rise to the ˈbait

act or react to something in exactly the way another person wants you to: I knew he was trying to get me angry, but I didn’t rise to the bait.A fisherman uses bait to attract fish to his hook.See also: bait, rise

单词	rise to the bait
释义	rise to the bait rise to the bait To respond to someone's provoking actions or words in the way that they intended. Likened to a fish attempting to eat the bait on a hook. That's just what he wants you to do. Don't rise to the bait. The undercover officer changed the conversation to the recent burglary, hoping the thief would rise to the bait and confess. Promise John some free drinks, and he'll rise to the bait every time.See also: bait, rise rise to the bait Fig. to respond to an allurement; to fall for an enticement or fall into a trap. (Alludes to a fish coming up from deep water to seize bait.) You can get him here easily. Tell him that there will be lots of food and he will rise to the bait. He rose to the bait and did just as he was expected to do.See also: bait, rise rise to the bait Be tempted by or react to an enticement, as in We told him there'd be lots of single young women at the party, and he rose to the bait . Likening a fish rising to bait to human behavior dates from the late 1500s. See also: bait, rise rise to the bait or take the bait If you rise to the bait or take the bait, you react to something that someone has said or done in exactly the way that they wanted you to react. Adrina tried to provoke me, but I refused to rise to the bait. Julia told him that she had fallen off a horse as a child and lost her confidence. Hewitt immediately took the bait, offering to teach her to ride. Note: In fly-fishing, the fish rise to the surface of the water to take the bait, and so they get caught. See also: bait, rise rise to the bait react to a provocation or temptation exactly as intended. The image here is of a fish coming to the surface to take a bait or fly. 1966 Listener I should perhaps apologise for having risen to the bait of Mr Wilkinson's provocative letter. See also: bait, rise rise to the ˈbait act or react to something in exactly the way another person wants you to: I knew he was trying to get me angry, but I didn’t rise to the bait.A fisherman uses bait to attract fish to his hook.See also: bait, rise
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