chum in the water | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Something done or said that produces or is likely to produce anintense,vigorousreaction, especially with a conscious ordeliberateintent of causing such a reaction.1999December 3, Nick Oredson, “Behind the Scenes: When Robots Attack, Part 2”, inTime, retrieved19 May 2022:The year 1999 was a big one for polls here at TIME.com.[…]Pre-millennial fever seemed to add an extra edge to all the passions that motivate people to express themselves — political tension, national pride, economic disparity, religious fervor — and our polls werechum in the waterfor those with an overwhelming need to make themselves heard.[…]The polls that touched a nerve and set off huge responses gave us insights.2009September 7, David Roberts, “Van Jones resignation: is green the only colour issue?”, inGuardian, UK, retrieved19 May 2022:It will be likechum in the water, almost as invigorating to the crazies as bagging Dan Rather.2012October 1,Christopher Clarey, “On Golf: A Miracle of Their Own Making”, inNew York Times, retrieved19 May 2022:It happened again in Medinah.[…]"Major winner! Major winner!" was the chant-cum-taunt from the crowd as Poulter came out to play his singles match.[…]That might have unsettled more bashful characters, but with Poulter, it was throwingchum in the water.[…]Poulter won all four of his matches at Medinah.

Examples:

EN: Ah, that's just chum in the water.
ES: Ah, eso es sólo como un pequeño juego.
EN: It's like chum in the water for her.
ES: Es pan comido para ella.
EN: The press are like sharks, and you guys just dumped a bucket of chum in the water.
ES: Los periodistas son como tiburones, y Uds. tiraron una gran carnada al agua.
EN: There's chum in the water.
ES: Estamos haciendo agua en esto.
EN: We didn't put enough chum in the water.
ES: No pusimos suficiente carnada en el agua.
EN: Look, she was just chum in the water, man.
ES: Ella fue un paso más, amigo.
EN: It's like putting chum in the water for sharks.
ES: Es como poner un cebo en el agua para los tiburones.
EN: Yeah, we're cheer chum in the water and there's a feeding frenzy.
ES: Sí. Somos carne de cañón, y mueren por acabarnos.
EN: Lot of chatter on the Coast Guard radio about chum in the water.
ES: En la radio de la Guardia Costera, hablan sobre carnada en el agua,
EN: I'm just throwing some chum in the water and waiting for the sharks to come.
ES: Solo lanzo una carnada al agua y espero a que vengan los tiburones.
EN: I'm gonna throw some chum in the water and see if she bites.
ES: Tiraré carnada al agua y veré si la pesco.
EN: Throw that chum in the water.
ES: Arroja la carnada al agua. ¡Vamos, muestra algo de vagina!
EN: It's like when they put chum in the water to attract sharks.
ES: Es como cuando ponen chum en el agua para atraer tiburones.
EN: You cannot just be chum in the water for some lunatic.
ES: No puedes simplemente ser amigo en el agua de un lunático.
EN: This isn't chum in the water?
HI: यह पानी में डुबकी नहीं है?

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