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Smell a Rat

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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frog-01

China

觉得事有蹊跷=(觉得什么是错的)

怎么来的前门打开?你没有关闭它之前,我们一起去购物吗?
我敢肯定,我did.i无法理解它。
坦率地说,我觉得事有蹊跷。
我相信,too.i的财产以后肯定是错误的,在这里。
我们最好打电话报了警。

07:14 AM Sep 19 2012 |

RaneeConstantine

Indonesia

I’m not one of the English teachers in this web (English Baby), S@p! I’m just an ordinary member. _

07:03 AM Dec 01 2008 |

Osman Saeed

Ghana

Girl thanks for replying me.and i know you will be my friend.i will like to here from you soon.

 

07:49 PM Mar 24 2008 |

RaneeConstantine

Indonesia

I really appreciated any words contributed in this page… _
Thanks a lot!
Later!

02:48 AM Mar 19 2008 |

marcopaulo

marcopaulo

Brazil

"Rat" is also  a student; esp. a freshman or new student."Of all the cadets, the "rats" of the entering class have the roughest time." Virginia Military Institute use.

In Brazil, the freshmen of any Military Academy are called "bichos", or "animals"(=animals); not "rats". 

01:38 AM Mar 02 2008 |

marcopaulo

marcopaulo

Brazil

My dear. I'm not a teacher at EBaby. This idiom was posted by someone else.

I asked to be a teacher too, but they refused me.

So, let's continue to be pupils.

Knowledge is made up by the curiosity of pupils, not teatchers'...

01:24 AM Mar 02 2008 |

curious_kimia

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

hi friends. i know it means when there's something suspicious and strange

01:33 PM Feb 28 2008 |

tame

Ethiopia

thanks for your contribution! according to aqoute from ….the ocean is less because of a missing drop of water" 

01:20 PM Feb 28 2008 |

Osman Saeed

Ghana

ok

i thank you for that i think i live you too.i will have a chance to talk with you again  bye stay bless.

06:47 PM Feb 27 2008 |

salenahuynh

Viet Nam

hi, i just new menber here, and i think this site is very interesting site to me to learn and to get to know more slang. SMELL A RAT very nice word!Thanks for that

 

10:53 AM Feb 27 2008 |

atomb0mb

atomb0mb

Malaysia

Good one!.It is easy to memories and useful!

06:02 AM Feb 27 2008 |

atomb0mb

atomb0mb

Malaysia

Good one!It is easy and useful.Thx

06:02 AM Feb 27 2008 |

aliaa

aliaa

Senegal

thanks for this nice idiom.

01:01 AM Feb 27 2008 |

shinasia

shinasia

Oman

i like it

 

small waords refer to a long expression

 

good

 

thanks 

07:41 PM Feb 26 2008 |

sunnylinda

sunnylinda

China

 WE  ALWAYS USE" SMELL  A RAT'" IN A STORY. IT IS THE FIRST TIME TO HEARD IT IN ENGLISH. THANKS FOR THE NEW KNOWLEDGE

05:34 AM Feb 26 2008 |

Frank Sinatra

Hungary

i've never heard that, but it is funny and interesting ;)

09:39 PM Feb 24 2008 |

Frank Sinatra

Hungary

i've never heard that, but it is funny and interesting ;)

09:39 PM Feb 24 2008 |

wafi1

wafi1

Saudi Arabia

new idiom for me hop to learn more.thankm you very much

 

08:08 PM Feb 24 2008 |

h_6221

h_6221

Oman

im first time in english baby
thannnkss my dear

07:36 PM Feb 24 2008 |

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