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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a little trap" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a small or minor trap, either literally or metaphorically, in various contexts such as storytelling, gaming, or discussions about strategies.
Example: "As they ventured deeper into the forest, they stumbled upon a little trap set by the hunters to catch small animals."
Alternatives: "a small snare" or "a minor pitfall."
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And so we find ourselves in a little trap.
Black was never under any pressure, and at the end, Kasimdzhanov fell into a little trap.
Each kid received a treasure box, and, to make reloading the treasure vault easier, we cut a little trap door in the back of the box.
Given that, your assignment for the week is to go back to the third paragraph above and consider a little trap I set up.
A week ago, in my front-page story on the Hiroshima commemoration, I planted a little trap for our sub-editors.
With 31 P-N5!, Spassky happily hemmed in the knight, relying on a little trap, 31...NxP?; 32 B-K8!, to win a piece.
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He can't help looking a little trapped there.
You wouldn't bet your life against that being a neat little trap, though.
This is a nasty little trap, my friends.
This small Stokes shift might indicate a dominant band-edge emission with very little trap emission involved.
So I set a little old trap for her there.
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