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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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