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The phrase "to fall for a ploy" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
You can use this phrase when describing someone who has been tricked or deceived by a cunning or clever plan. Example: "John couldn't believe he had fallen for the salesperson's ploy to buy an expensive product he didn't need."
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Creator Nanatchka Khan gets a reasonable amount of comedy out of this sturdy odd-couple setup, though, it must be said, it's hard to know how much mileage there will be in Chloe continually getting June to fall for some ploy or humiliating her in some way.
These days, mercifully, most of us are less likely to fall for these ploys.
Kids -- both on-screen and in the audiences -- are treated as wary little hipsters too clever to fall for that old marketing ploy of "youthful innocence".
"He was dry, ironic and funny, and probably too intelligent to fall for the rather obvious casting ploy".
"As a marketing ploy, I'd say buyers who come to TriBeCa are among the more sophisticated, and they're not going to fall for it".
The girls did not fall for our ploy for a second.
Some attorneys will make inflammatory statements just to incite a reaction; don't fall for this ploy.
"Good to spread the word on this fake as it is quite convincing," posted one recipient who did not fall for the ploy.
Any senators who fall for this ploy will not only imperil our safety, they will also undermine the Senate's formidable powers in the treaty-making process.
But if Democrats fall for this ploy, they are dupes.
Maybe, I'm naive to think that most young Americans will not fall for this cynical ploy, no matter how much free beer they are plied with.
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