fall into a trap
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fall into a trap
- /fɔːl ɪntə ə træp/ UK
- /fɑːl ɪntə ə træp/ US
verb falls into a trap · falling into a trap · fell into a trap · fallen into a trap
- To make a mistake, a bad decision or act senselessly and get into an extremely difficult situation. If you are not careful, you can fall into a trap of focusing too much on getting more loans instead of paying off other bills.
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To be fooled and get into a difficult situation by relying on someone or responding to a scam, trick or prank.
He fell into a trap by believing his childhood friend and giving away all of his savings.
Similar: walk into a trap, fall for
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verb To make a mistake, a bad decision or act insensibly and get into an extremely difficult situation
| Русский | сесть в лужу sestʹ v lužu, попасть впросак popastʹ vprosak |
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verb To be fooled and get into a difficult situation by relying on someone or responding to a scam, trick or prank
| Deutsch | in eine Falle geraten, in eine Falle gehen |
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| Русский | попасть в ловушку popastʹ v lovušku, попасться на удочку popastʹsja na udočku |
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title = {fall into a trap},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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