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Essere come il formaggio nella trappola
to be bait in a trap
Literal Translation
"To be like cheese in the trap"
What it means
To be bait / to be used to lure someone
Example in context
"Quella promozione era come il formaggio nella trappola — c'era sotto qualcosa."
"That promotion was like cheese in a trap — there was something suspicious about it."
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