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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.
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Can you make a sentence on to smell a rat?
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.
What does the idiom 'the dead fish smelled to high heaven' mean?
This is not an idiom. Idioms make little or no sense unless you know the definition. This sentence makes perfect sense, so it is not an idiom. The dead fish smelled so bad that even as high as Heaven, you could smell them.
What does the idiom as wet as a drown rat means?
This is not an idiom - idioms make no sense when you try to define them. This makes perfect sense - something is as wet as a rat that has drowned. When you see AS ___ AS ___ you are always dealing with A Simile.
What does the idiom itchy nose mean?
It is not an idiom, it means your nose is itching.
What does idiom mean in poetry?
idiom means expression like a page in a book
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.
What is an idiom in the book delirium?
One idiom found in the book "Delirium" by Lauren Oliver is "smell a rat," which means to suspect that something is wrong or suspicious.
Where did the idiom you smell a rat come from?
It came from the stone age.The stone age people used to say this alot
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
What does rat on your friend mean?
It means to tell or spy on someone. Used in a sentence, I am not going to rat on my friends,i don't like doing that.
Where did the idiom rat race origin from?
It was in 1960 in America
What does colloquial expression to smell a rot mean?
"To smell a rat" means to feel strongly that there is something suspicious, underhanded or illegal going on around you.
How do you say smell a rat in french?
Odeur d'un rat
What is the meaning of smell like a rose as an idiom?
"Smell like a rose" isn't an idiom because it means just what it looks like it means. You are comparing someone's smell to that of a rose. Comparisons with AS or LIKE are Similes.
What does the idiom he's a dirty rat mean?
It means that he is despicable; he's done something horrible like betray someone. Rats are typically seen as "dirty" animals, so the allusion here is that he is like a rat and has no morals.
Can a rat smell?
Of course, it has a nose.
Is rat smell bad for girls?
No
