Plant/sow the seeds of something Verb + object/complement informal common
To do something that insures a specific consequence in the future, especially an unfortunate or terrible one.
The debts of company has been planting the seeds of bankrupcy.
To make someone think or feel something, generally something negative.
Some people are trying to sow the seeds of doubt among our community.
If our team doesn't keep calm and stick together, they will plant the seeds of discord easily.
Rapidly or quickly; rapid increase, progress or development
Be intensely scared or frightened
To try to imagine how would you feel if you were in someone's else situation
Something that works like magic is very effective
to show public complaint and dissatisfaction.
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.