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Idioms and phrases: Choose the correct meaning of the expression. The idiom is: "To smell a rat". Select the option that best conveys the intended meaning.

Q: Idioms and phrases: Choose the correct meaning of the expression. The idiom is: "To smell a rat". Select the option that best conveys the intended meaning.

Given data Idiom: "to smell a rat". Concept/Approach Meaning: to suspect something is wrong or deceptive. Option analysis C conveys suspicion of foul play.A/B/D are literal or off-topic. Final Answer To suspect foul dealings

Difficulty: Easy

To see signs of plague epidemic
To get bad smell of a dead rat
To suspect foul dealings
To be in a bad mood
None of these

Correct Answer: To suspect foul dealings

Explanation:

Given data

Idiom: "to smell a rat".

Concept/Approach
Meaning: to suspect something is wrong or deceptive.

Option analysis
C conveys suspicion of foul play.A/B/D are literal or off-topic.

Idioms and phrases: Choose the correct meaning of the expression. The idiom is: "To smell a rat". Select the option that best conveys the intended meaning.

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