Smack-bang in the middle phrase
In the middle or central part
This building was smack-bang in the middle of the city.
He punched me smack-bang in the middle of my face.
To be in a difficult situation as a result of being caught between two opposing people or organizations.
The origin of this expression 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.