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The expression 'smell a rat' means that the speaker believes there is something unacceptable in a situation that looks acceptable on its face. Example sentence:
The client claims that the fire was an accident, but I smell a rat; his complete coin collection was safe in the trunk of his car.
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What does the idiom you smell a rat mean?
To "Smell a rat" means that you think "something is fishy", or that "there is something rotten in the state of Denmark." In other words, you think that something, usually slightly evil, is happening, but there is no observable proof of it.To "smell a rat" is to sense that something is not quite right in a situation. You hear this idiom most often when someone is telling you something that you suspect is a lie or not quite all the truth. Joe said that this stock would make us rich, but I smell a rat.To Smell a Rat - something about someone's story that isn't right. An intuition that something isn't right."I smell a rat" means that you are suspicious of something. For example, if you said, "I smell a rat when she talks to me," it means you feel an ulterior motive behind the reason she is talking to you and that perhaps she is up to something.
How do you make a sentence with peculiar?
That is peculiar smell in the kitchen. I find it peculiar that Bob only speaks to rabbits.
Use prey in a sentence?
The little rat was an easy prey for the snake.
Can you give me a sentence for fishy?
You smell fishy.
What is the subject and verb in this sentence The smell of freshly baked bread at the bakery near your apartment is making you hungry?
The smell.The smell is making you hungry. - this is the basic sentence
What does the expression to smell a rat?
the rat is a snitch, so to smell a rat means that u think there is a snitch
I smell a rat?
i smell a rat is an idiom which means to dectect, suspect or to find the tricks of some on. Ex. I smell a rat of JOHN against Shaun.
How do you say smell a rat in french?
Odeur d'un rat
Can a rat smell?
Of course, it has a nose.
Is rat smell bad for girls?
No
What is the simple past tense of you smell a rat in the matter?
You smelled a rat in the matter.
What does the idiom you smell a rat mean?
To "Smell a rat" means that you think "something is fishy", or that "there is something rotten in the state of Denmark." In other words, you think that something, usually slightly evil, is happening, but there is no observable proof of it.To "smell a rat" is to sense that something is not quite right in a situation. You hear this idiom most often when someone is telling you something that you suspect is a lie or not quite all the truth. Joe said that this stock would make us rich, but I smell a rat.To Smell a Rat - something about someone's story that isn't right. An intuition that something isn't right."I smell a rat" means that you are suspicious of something. For example, if you said, "I smell a rat when she talks to me," it means you feel an ulterior motive behind the reason she is talking to you and that perhaps she is up to something.
Did Patrick Henry say you smell a rat?
no
How do you use rat in a sentence?
He saw a rat in the kitchen.
How do you get rid of dead rat smell when you can't find the rat?
The Only Way To EVER Get The Smell Completely Out, Would Be To Find It. Call an exterminator to do the job.
How do you make a sentence with althogh?
I like dogs, although I think they smell bad
What does rat poison smell like?
Rat poison can have a bitter and acrid odor. It may also have a chemical scent due to its toxic components. It is important to handle rat poison with care and avoid inhaling its smell.
