Cerca
Seleziona la lingua del dizionario
to spring a trap
01
to trick someone into saying or doing something, often to make them reveal information without realizing it
Collocation
Esempi
The spy narrowly avoided springing the trap laid by the enemy agents by detecting the hidden surveillance cameras.
The politician was careful not to spring the trap set by the media during the press conference.
02
to set a trap, typically with the intention of capturing a person or thing, such as an animal or a criminal
CollocationEsempi
The hunters laid a net trap in the forest to spring a trap on the elusive prey, hoping to capture it without alerting the rest of the herd.
The police devised a plan to spring a trap, hoping to apprehend the criminal once and for all.
