'Sting operation' as an expression would, in all likelihood, lead one to the beehive whilst discovering its origins . One gets to the beehive to collect honey only to be stung by the bee. It is an operation where one lures a person acting as a co-conspirator or a fellow criminal or by offering a bait and then 'stings' him or her. The expression's use increased following the Paul Newman and Robert Redford movie, The Sting. Of course with technology providing devices such as cameras that can be hidden in purses, pens or bugs that can record voices or phone calls, the expression as well as the practice of sting is now commonplace.
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