Rise To The Bait Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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rise to the bait What does rise to the bait mean?	to be lured by some kind of bait/enticement	My friend rose to the bait when I offered to help him if he would help me to do something much more difficult.
rise to the bait What does rise to the bait mean?	to be attracted by some kind of bait (just as a fish is attracted to bait)	The politician did not rise to the bait and argue with the news reporter.
rise to the bait What does rise to the bait mean?	to be attracted by some kind of bait (just as a fish is attracted to bait)	The politician would not rise to the bait and argue with the news reporter.
rise to the bait What does rise to the bait mean?	to be lured by some kind of bait or enticement	My friend rose to the bait when I offered to help him if he would help me.
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hold over (something) What does "hold over (something)" mean?	extend the engagement of something	The movie was held over for another week.

mark up (something) What does "mark up (something)" mean?	mess something up with marks	The child marked up the new table that her parents had just bought.
on the make What does "on the make" mean?	to be trying to get some advantage (often money or sexual)	"Be careful of him. He is on the make and will try and cheat you out of your money."
whole show What does "whole show" mean?	everything	Our new boss always tries to run the whole show.
the honeymoon is over What does "the honeymoon is over" mean?	the initial period of friendship and cooperation between two groups is over	The honeymoon was over for the new President after several months.
if I had my druthers What does "if I had my druthers" mean?	if I could do what I wanted/preferred.	"If I had my druthers, I'd stay home from worktoday."

carry through with (something) What does "carry through with (something)" mean?	to put something into action, to do something	The steel company carried through with their plan to restructure operations.
gun bunny What does "gun bunny" mean?	artilleryman
Bring on board What does "Bring on board" mean?	To make people embrace the ideas intended by the leader or agree to join a team or project is to bring them on board.
butthead What does "butthead" mean?	obnoxious, dumb person
go to one's head What does "go to one's head" mean?	to make one dizzy	The drink quickly went to the man's head and he had to sit down and rest.

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Rise To The Bait Idiom