Given below question has an idiomatic expression followed by four options. Choose the one closest to its meaning :

“To smell a rat”

The correct answer is: Option 3.

Key Points

• The idiom "To smell a rat" means to suspect that something is wrong or that someone is trying to deceive you. (कुछ गड़बड़ होने का संदेह करना)
  • Example: When he started asking too many questions, I began to smell a rat.
• "Suspect foul dealings" refers to the act of suspecting that something dishonest or illegal is happening. (बेईमानी या अवैध गतिविधियों का संदेह करना)
  • Example: She smelled a rat when she noticed discrepancies in the accounts.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 3.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Science of plague epidemic (महामारी विज्ञान): The study related to the plague epidemic.
  • Example: The science of plague epidemic involves understanding how the disease spreads and how to control it.
• Bad smell (खराब गंध): An unpleasant odour.
  • Example: There was a bad smell coming from the kitchen.
• To be in a bad mood (खराब मूड में होना): To feel irritable or unhappy.
  • Example: She was in a bad mood after the argument.