The expression "to smell a rat" means to suspect that something is not honest or that there is deceit involved.
L'espressione "to smell a rat" significa sospettare che qualcosa non sia onesto o che ci sia un inganno.
| Idiom | to smell a rat |
|---|---|
| Definition | to see something suspicious in what someone says or does |
| Examples | - I smelled a rat as soon as she started trying to be nice to me. - I smell a rat. I can't believe he is really as honest as he pretends. |
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