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    Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below. "Smell a rat"
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    Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below.
    "Smell a rat"

    A.

    To show signs of cowardice

    B.

    To smell the presence of a rat

    C.

    To suspect that something is wrong about a situation

    D.

    To become polite

    Correct option is C

    Option (c) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
    Given Idiom: "Smell a rat"
    This idiom means to suspect that something is wrong about a situation; it often suggests a feeling of mistrust or skepticism towards something that might appear normal to others.
    Example: He said it was all a simple mistake, but I smell a rat.
    Other related idioms with their meanings:
    1. Fishy: Giving the impression that something is dishonest or suspect.
    2. Something's up: Something is wrong, odd, or unusual.
    3. Get wind of: To hear news of something secret or private.
    4. Put one's finger on it: To identify something precisely.
    5. Have a hunch: To have a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than facts.

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