How to Pronounce "smell a rat"
expression
SMEL-uh-RAT
SMEL-uh-RAT
Definition
To suspect that something is wrong or that someone is being dishonest without having clear proof.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsmɛɫ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹæt
British English
smˈɛl/ /æɪ/ /ɹˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SMEL-uh-RAT
UK
SMEL-uh-RAT
Listen in Context
I smell a rat when the price is too low.
If you smell a rat, check the facts before acting.
She smelled a rat during the interview.
Call me paranoid, but I smell a rat with this offer.