spring a trap

Examples (10)

• The hunter carefully waited for the prey to step into position before he decided to spring the trap.
• The detective's plan was to let the suspect think he was safe, then suddenly spring a trap.
• They tried to spring a trap on the enemy convoy, but their intelligence was flawed.
• Be careful in negotiations; your opponent might try to spring a financial trap.
• With a sudden movement, the magician appeared to spring a trap that made the card disappear.
• The legal team prepared to spring a procedural trap on the prosecution during cross-examination.
• The rebels planned to spring a devastating trap on the unsuspecting government forces.
• It's unwise to rush into things; you might accidentally spring a trap set by your rivals.
• The journalist hoped to spring a trap and expose the politician's corruption.
• If you don't secure your network, hackers will inevitably spring a trap and steal your data.