Meaning To begin to suspect that things aren't as they should be.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- It was when he said I needed to email him my bank details that I began to smell a rat.
Pronunciation
Idiom
To begin to suspect that things aren't as they should be.
Britain, 16th century.
Meaning To begin to suspect that things aren't as they should be.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
Pronunciation