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mordeu a isca

took the bait

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phrase Rare #35,953
took the bait Usually used figuratively when someone falls for a trick, provocation, or deception. Literally, it means “bit the bait.”
PO: Ele mordeu a isca.
EN: He took the bait.

O duque mordeu a isca, garota.

The duke took the bait, girl.

— Moulin Rouge: Amor em Vermelho (2001)

Parece que ela não mordeu a isca.

It looks like she didn't take the bait.

— O que o Coração Deseja (2001)

Ele mordeu a isca.

He took the bait.

— Duna: Parte Dois (2024)

Tom mordeu a isca.

Tom took the bait.

Mordeu a isca.

You took the bait.

— Justiça Artificial (2026)