Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four given alternatives, choose the correct meaning of the following Idiom/expression:

To smell a rat

  1. To detect bad smell

  2. To misunderstand

  3. To suspect a trick or deceit

  4. To see hidden meaning
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The idiom 'to smell a rat' means to suspect that something is wrong or that someone is being deceitful. Suspecting a trick or deceit is the correct interpretation. It has nothing to do with actual smells or misunderstanding.

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