English / idiom
Smell a Rat
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To suspect that something deceptive, corrupt, or wrongful is happening.
In context
01
The principled trustee began to smell a rat when the charity funds showed inexplicable discrepancies.
02
Guided by his conscience, he smelled a rat in the shady agreement and refused to sign away his integrity.
Synonyms
suspect foul play,sense deception,suspect betrayal
Antonyms
trust unconditionally,believe blindly,rest easy
Collocations
begin to smell a rat,quick to smell a rat,reason to smell a rat