spring a/the trap

To initiate, instigate, or execute a plan to secretly or deceptively take advantage of someone or something. The undercover agent waited until money had been exchanged before springing the trap.

spring a ˈtrap

1 make a trap for catching animals close suddenly
2 try to trick somebody into doing or saying something; succeed in this: The burglars were arrested after the police sprung a trap on them last night.

词组	spring a/the trap
释义	spring a/the trap spring a/the trap To initiate, instigate, or execute a plan to secretly or deceptively take advantage of someone or something. The undercover agent waited until money had been exchanged before springing the trap. See also: spring, trap Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. spring a ˈtrap 1 make a trap for catching animals close suddenly 2 try to trick somebody into doing or saying something; succeed in this: The burglars were arrested after the police sprung a trap on them last night. See also: spring, trap Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: spring a trap strike up strike up a friendship take the initiative open (up) a can of worms open up a can of worms move for move for (something) don't trouble trouble till trouble troubles you launch (something) against (someone or something)
随便看	shake (one) out of (something) shake (one's) booty shake (one's) fist at (someone or something) shake (one's) hand shake one's head shake (one's) head shake (one's) head no shake (one's) tree shake on it shake on it/on something shake on (something) shake out shakeout shaker shake/rock the foundations of something shakes shake someone down shake (someone) loose shake someone's tree shake (something) to its foundations shake something to the foundations shake (something) to the foundations Shakespeare shake the dew off the lily shake the dust from (one's) feet