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to spring a trap
01
to trick someone into saying or doing something, often to make them reveal information without realizing it
Collocation
Beispiele
The rival company planted false information to spring a trap on their competitors, leading them to make costly mistakes in their business strategy.
02
to set a trap, typically with the intention of capturing a person or thing, such as an animal or a criminal
CollocationBeispiele
The police devised a plan to spring a trap, hoping to apprehend the criminal once and for all.
