Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
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To smell a rat
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- To see signs of plague epidemic
- To get the bad smell of a dead rat
- To suspect foul dealings
- To be in a bad mood
Correct Option: C
To suspect foul dealings To smell a rat = to suspect that something is wrong; to sense that someone has caused something wrong. Look at the sentence : The minute I came in I smelt a rat. Sure enough I had been robbed.
