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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The police smelt the rat behind the death of the girl.
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- got very much confused
- identified the cause of death
- suspected that something is fishy
- jumped to the conclusion
Correct Option: C
smell the rat : to suspect that something is wrong about a situation
● I don’t think this was an accident. I smell a rat. The best option is suspected that something is fishy.
