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falls into a trap

falls into a trap is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall into a trap.

Meaning of fall 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

Questions about falls into a trap

What is falls into a trap the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Falls into a trap is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall into a trap.

Words near falls into a trap in the dictionary

  1. falls in line
  2. falls in love
  3. falls in lust
  4. falls in with
  5. falls into
  6. falls into a trap
  7. falls into one's lap
  8. falls into oneself
  9. falls into place
  10. falls into someone's hands
  11. falls into the wrong hands

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