rise to the bait

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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.

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A blushing Button, refusing to rise to the bait, said: "Next question Pressure's off as Button enjoys post-race banter; FORMULA ONE by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) The Blues boosted promotion hopes with a 1-0 win at home to Southampton but big Eck refused to rise to the bait after Brady slammed his signing of ex-Hibs star Ulises de la Cruz. It's Cruz control for cool Alex; CHAMPIONSHIP by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) We were wondering when somebody would rise to the bait Charles Barron has floated out there in the case of escaped cop-killer Joanne Chesimard. Brecht Nominee: David Jones by Observer Staff / The New York Observer			rip on rip out of rip to rip up rip-roaring ripe ripe for ripe old age ripen into ripple ripple of excitement ripple of protest ripple through ripsnorter rise rise above rise against Rise and shine! rise from rise from the ashes rise from the dead rise from the ranks rise in rise to rise to feet rise to the bait rise to the challenge rise to the occasion rise to the top rise up risk risk life and limb risk neck risk of rain risk on rival in river rivet rivet attention rivet gaze on rivet on riveted to the ground road road hog road to Damascus road to hell is paved with good intentions roam about roar roar at roar away roar out			Rise of the Lycans Rise of the Machines Rise of the Mushroom Kingdom Rise of the Planet of the Apes Rise of the Reds Rise of the Silver Surfer Rise of the Third Power Rise of the Triad Rise of the Valkyrie rise of tide Rise of Tyrants Rise Off Ground Rise over run Rise over run Rise over run Rise over run Rise over thermal rise pit rise through the ranks rise through the ranks rise through the ranks rise through the ranks Rise time Rise Time Fall Time rise times rise to rise to rise to feet Rise to Kill rise to power rise to the bait rise to the challenge Rise To The Occasion rise to the top rise up rise up Rise Up (song) rise with the lark rise with the lark rise with the lark rise with the lark rise with the sun rise with the sun rise with the sun rise with the sun rise-and-fall table Rise-And-Run-Length Encoding RISEBA RISED Risedronate Risedronate sodium Risedronic acid risen risen risen risen risen risen above risen above risen above risen above

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