Meaning of understand trap | Babel Free
Definitions
To be conscious of any trickery; to be alert to one's own interests, to know what's going on.
obsolete, slang
Examples
“‘Yes! yes!’ said Mr Doughty, another tradesman, ‘we understand trap, and so does our good neighbour.’”
“Chapter III: Of Peter Stuyvesant's expedition into the East Country, showing that though an old bird, he did not understand trap.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.