A boffo phrase informal
Used to indicate a a hugely successful and popular film or play.
The Old Guard is a real boffo, and I have seen it three times.
Many people behind the scenes also contributed their efforts to make this film become a boffo.
Great or terrific.
Her performance was so boffo that everyone stood up to applause her.
They had a boffo holiday despite the bad weather.
Used to indicate a pornographic film
1. To find oil while drilling in the ground.
2. To suddenly achieve success in finding or doing something; become rich.
Well off or in luck.
1. Having achieved success or acceptance.
2. To do something fast and enthusiastically.
Incredible or wonderful
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.