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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
Exemplos
The spy carefully orchestrated his plan to spring a trap on the enemy agents, luring them into a false sense of security before revealing his true intentions.
02
to set a trap, typically with the intention of capturing a person or thing, such as an animal or a criminal
CollocationExemplos
The hunter waited patiently for the deer to spring the trap by stepping on the concealed pressure plate.
