ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( plural man-traps )
1. : a trap for catching men ; specifically : a trap designed to catch trespassers
2. : something (as a carelessly built scaffold) likely to bring about injury or death to the unwary
3. : a source of potential danger or difficulty
his innocence of all the tricks and man-traps in the rigorous profession of politics — Herbert Agar