Step up (one's) game informal verb phrase
To enhance one's performance, or the quality of one's work in order to do as well as others
My brother has got an A in Math. I need to step up my game if I want to receive a special gift from my parents.
It seems that you need to step up your game if you wanna compete with her.
Rapidly or quickly; rapid increase, progress or development
To boost one's knowlege and experience
To change someone or something into the good condition that you would like
The verb "step" should be conjugated according to its tense.
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.