Be struck all of a heap phrase
Be extremely worried and confused.
We were struck all of a heap on hearing that our son had an accident.
When he told me he had seen a ghost in my house, I was struck all of a heap.
When she woke up and found out she was in the forest, she was struck all of a heap.
be confused about what to do
To be very anxious
Being so scared, confused, and astonished that you can't think or do anything.
Unsure or confused.
To feel that unpleasant or dangerous things likely happen to you
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
If you swallow the bait, you take something that someone offers you, or agree to do something that someone asks you to do without knowing that it is a trick or way of getting something from you.
You can't just do whatever he wants you to do. Don't swallow the bait.