From the given options choose the word that most clearly explains the idiom- "To smell a Rat" Option 1: To smell a foul smell Option 2: To see a dead rat Option 3: To suspect a trick or deceit Option 4: To misunderstand

The answer is 'To suspect a trick or deceit'. View full solution:

CUET English - From the given options choose the word that most clearly explains the idiom- "To smell a Rat" | PYQs + Solutions

CUET English 2022 20 Aug Shift 1

Vocabulary

Easy

To smell a foul smell

To see a dead rat

To suspect a trick or deceit

To misunderstand

✅ Correct Option: 3

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