mordeu a isca

took the bait

→ morder
phrase Rare #36,899
took the bait Used figuratively when someone is tricked or provoked into reacting.
PO: Ele mordeu a isca e contou tudo.
EN: He took the bait and told everything.

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)

O duque mordeu a isca, garota.

The duke took the bait, girl.

— Moulin Rouge: Amor em Vermelho (2001)

Mordeu a isca.

You took the bait.

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

Tom mordeu a isca.

Tom took the bait.