smell a rat
成語所屬單字rat
smell a rat — 慣用語
1. to begin to feel that something is not honest, correct, or safe, especially when
1.慣用語
釋義
感到可疑；起疑心
to begin to feel that something is not honest, correct, or safe, especially when others appear to be hiding the truth
例句
When the car salesman offered to cut the price by half, Nellie's father smelled a rat and walked away.
The accountant smelled a rat when she noticed that several payments had no receipts attached.