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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On the factory floor What does "On the factory floor" mean?	On the factory floor means the place where things are actually produced.

show (someone) to his or her seat What does "show (someone) to his or her seat" mean?	to direct someone to a place to sit	The usher showed the members of the audience to their seats.
a meeting of minds What does "a meeting of minds" mean?	complete agreement	The members of our group had a meeting of minds and we all decided to go to a movie.
chicken What does "chicken" mean?	coward.	Don't be chicken, just give it a try.
in one's birthday suit What does "in one's birthday suit" mean?	naked, nude	The little boy was running around in his birthday suit after his bath.
will power What does "will power" mean?	strength of mind	He has very strong will power and was able to quit smoking easily.

from door to door What does "from door to door" mean?	moving from one door to another	The children went from door to door to collect money for the earthquake victims.
black market What does "black market" mean?	the place where goods/money are illegally bought and sold	We sold some cigarettes on the black market during our travels.
on behalf of (someone) What does "on behalf of (someone)" mean?	representing someone	The lawyer went to the meeting on behalf of his client.
hanging over (someone's) head What does "hanging over (someone's) head" mean?	to be worrying someone and be something that you will eventually have to deal with	The court case has been hanging over my friend's head for many months.

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Rise To The Bait Idiom