Mirabella Luu
2020-12-13 02:12
Smell a rat verb phrase
My girlfriend went out with a strange guy yesterday and told me that he was just a close friend, but I smelled a rat and fell out with her.
They asked me to jot down my bank account password. I smell a rat.
To maintain someone's attention or to keep them waiting in a state of uncertainty.
Very dishonest and deceptive
To be dishonest or deceptive and no one can believe
Very dishonest and deceptive
To deliberately hide one's true nature, intentions or purposes
the verb "smell" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Although the exact origin is unknown, this expression was first used in the 1800s. Rats often hold a negative connotation. They are smelly nuisances that carry infections and diseases. Figuratively speaking, a rat is someone who is a snitch or a government informant of some kind.
If you smell a rat, you sense something suspicious about someone in your crew. Perhaps someone is working with the government to turn you in—or there is a coup planned to overtake you.
Do you see anything wrong?
Clear
