The police waited for the bank robbers to 'take the bait'. [=to be tricked into doing the thing that would cause them to be trapped or caught]
('chiefly Brit') The interviewer kept asking the politician whether he was lying, and he 'rose to the bait' by getting angry.
She 'baited' the mousetraps with pieces of cheese. = She used cheese to 'bait' the traps.
(..) - Yeah. How would you feel about singing a little karaoke? Could not be caught that didn't bite But you got some bait a-waitin', and I think I might - - That's my wife and nephew. - - We have an open relationship. (..)2004 TvShow: Arrested Development Title: Afternoon Delight Season: 2 Episode 6