fallen into a trap

Verb

fall into a trap (third-person singular simple present falls into a trap, present participle falling into a trap, simple past fell into a trap, past participle fallen into a trap)

1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To make a mistake, a bad decision or act senselessly and get into an extremely difficult situation.
   • If you are not careful, you can fall into a trap of focusing too much on getting more loans instead of paying off other bills.
2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be fooled and get into a difficult situation by relying on someone or responding to a scam, trick or prank.
   • He fell into a trap by believing his childhood friend and giving away all of his savings.

   Synonyms:

   walk into a trap, fall for