smell a rat

Speech parts

1. smell a rat - Verb

2. smell a rat - Phrase

Meaning

smell a rat (third-person singular simple present smells a rat, present participle smelling a rat, simple past and past participle smelt a rat or smelled a rat)

(idiomatic) To sense something suspicious.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

suspect distrust mistrust disbelieve misbelieve misdoubt skepticize

Examples

However, local villagers smell a rat in the work. Source: Internet

"I smell a rat with orange hair," she added. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

smell a rat

Close letter words and terms

Smelcer smell smell a fox smell around smell badly smell blindness