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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
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Examples
The spy narrowly avoided springing the trap laid by the enemy agents by detecting the hidden surveillance cameras.
02
to set a trap, typically with the intention of capturing a person or thing, such as an animal or a criminal
CollocationExamples
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.
