mousetrap
/ˈmaʊsˌtræp/
verb
- To catch or trap someone in a clever or deceptive way.
- The detective mousetrapped the suspect into confessing.
- She felt mousetrapped by the contract's fine print.
- The scam artist mousetrapped several people with promises of easy money.
noun
- A small device with a spring that is used to catch or kill mice.
- He carefully placed the mousetrap along the wall, where mice usually run.
- We set a mousetrap in the kitchen because we heard scratching at night.
- The old wooden mousetrap snapped shut as soon as the mouse touched the bait.
- Something that is designed to attract and trap people, often in a clever or deceptive way.
- Investors should be careful not to fall into the mousetrap of get-rich-quick schemes.
- The low price was a mousetrap; once you signed up, hidden fees appeared.
- That online quiz is just a mousetrap to collect your personal information.