smell a rat
Example Sentences
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Did you smell a rat in Season 1?
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024
“You can kind of smell a rat when it comes to those things,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2022
“I smell a rat like a lot of Americans,” he said.
From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2021
Google says it’s part of a “long-standing policy” against creating games that take advantage of “sensitive events,” but some employees smell a rat.
From The Verge • Oct. 16, 2019
I don’t answer, as I’m still undecided as to whether I smell a rat.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
