TO FALL INTO / AVOID THE TRAP OF DOING STH


Meaning of TO FALL INTO / AVOID THE TRAP OF DOING STH in English

to do / avoid doing sth that is a mistake but which seems at first to be a good idea :

Parents often fall into the trap of trying to do everything for their children.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.