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Smell a Rat

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Smell a Rat

Date: May 22 2007

Topic: Idioms and Slang

Author: RaneeConstantine

Lesson

How come the front door is open? Didn't you close it before we went shopping?

I'm sure I did. I can't understand it.

Frankly, I smell a rat.

Me, too. I'm convinced that something is definitely wrong here.

We'd better call the police.

 

Smell a Rat = (feel that something is wrong) 

 

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zoesofar

zoesofar

China

interesting idiom~~thank you``i like it ``

06:14 AM Jan 28 2008 |

Princess M

Princess M

Qatar

I like it

 gonna use it 4 sure,Smile

thanx alot

10:13 PM Jan 20 2008 |

hirushancharu

Sri Lanka

short and sweet. i like this.this is my first day that  come to this site.iam from maldives.have a nice day all of you

05:22 AM Jan 15 2008 |

bharat.rai@hotmail.com

Nepal

 

 THx for Rrneencontentine. i expectimg more

04:38 AM Jan 14 2008 |

bharat.rai@hotmail.com

Nepal

 

   THx for reply of this idiom, this is very useful to me.

04:33 AM Jan 14 2008 |

s@p

s@p

Germany

Bharat.rai, it's an idiom and it shouldn't be partitioned. Only "Smell a rat", but not "smell smth."(ex: money, bad things etc.)

10:16 AM Jan 13 2008 |

bharat.rai@hotmail.com

Nepal

how to utilisingof this idiom?

05:11 AM Jan 13 2008 |

bharat.rai@hotmail.com

Nepal

 

 thx for ebaby. yes it is deficult to uinderstad, sure it depends up persons mind,

            i smell money

            i smell gossiping.

05:07 AM Jan 13 2008 |

bharat.rai@hotmail.com

Nepal

 

 THx for this idom now i understood, i can this idiom in my english

           i smell money

           i smell bed things etc.

04:57 AM Jan 13 2008 |

bharat.rai@hotmail.com

Nepal

 

     i am a stright guy so that i wondering the meaning of the idom thx.

04:48 AM Jan 13 2008 |

s@p

s@p

Germany

I agree with you completely:) May I ask you a question, how did you become the teacher here, on the englishbaby? I sent request, but for a long time there isn't response. What can you suggest to me?

06:05 PM Jan 12 2008 |

RaneeConstantine

Indonesia

Thanks for your comment S@p! Sometimes knowledge isn’t a new stuff but it is worthy to know better :)

08:38 AM Jan 12 2008 |

RaneeConstantine

Indonesia

You’re welcome… Nice to hear that you love learning English too…
CU!

08:32 AM Jan 12 2008 |

s@p

s@p

Germany

I've heard about this before, it isn't new

11:49 AM Jan 07 2008 |

voiletfairy

India

good idiom for a starter !!!!!!!!!!

07:46 AM Dec 22 2007 |

Fa_Ye

Thailand

good!

07:08 PM Oct 08 2007 |

mahadavikia

Egypt

that is a good piece of information

09:27 AM Oct 08 2007 |

s_watarah

s_watarah

Saudi Arabia

that's logical meaning according to the context.

thanx   Laughing

11:39 PM Oct 07 2007 |

dee-terror

Ghana

being suspicious

06:38 PM Oct 07 2007 |

dee-terror

Ghana

being suspicious

06:35 PM Oct 07 2007 |

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