I'll bite

== English == === Etymology === Suggesting a fish taking bait. Compare troll, bait. === Phrase === I'll bite (colloquial) Indicating that one doubts that a question is being asked in seriousness or good faith, but is willing to respond in earnest. (colloquial) Indicating that one is willing to engage with a potentially difficult or inconvenient situation. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see I'll,‎ bite. ==== Usage notes ==== Now usually preceded by OK (and other forms), as in OK, I'll bite. === References === “I'll bite” in Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026.