fall into/avoid the trap of doing something
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To avoid to doing something foolish or irresponsible. After college, I couldn't avoid the trap of using credit cards, and I've been deep in debt ever since.
fall into the trap of (doing something)
To succumb to doing something foolish or irresponsible. After college, I fell into the trap of using credit cards, and I've been deep in debt ever since.
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fall into/avoid the trap of doing something
do/avoid doing something that is a mistake but which seems at first to be a good idea: Parents sometimes fall into the trap of trying to do everything for their children.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017