“Smell a rat”
意味
To suspect that something is wrong or dishonest.
例文
Examples
“I smelled a rat when the price was too low.”
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
I smelled a rat when the price was too low.Compare with the original example
I smelled a rat when the price was too low.
Write a two-line conversation using “Smell a rat”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Smell a rat" mean?
- "Smell a rat" means to suspect that something is wrong or dishonest.
- How do you use "Smell a rat" in a sentence?
- Example: "I smelled a rat when the price was too low."
- Should I interpret "Smell a rat" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.