mantrap
/ˈmæntræp/
noun
- A dangerous or tricky situation that is likely to cause problems or catch someone unawares.
- The contract was full of legal mantrap clauses that could cost you a lot of money.
- Investors should be careful not to fall into a mantrap when buying cheap stocks online.
- The job offer turned out to be a mantrap with hidden fees and unfair terms.
- A device or trap designed to catch a person, especially one used in the past to catch poachers or intruders.
- In the museum, we saw a rusty mantrap that was once used to protect private land.
- The old castle had a mantrap hidden in the floor to catch unwanted visitors.
- The hunter accidentally stepped into a mantrap left by a rival.