Question

Pious

4. Find out the meaning of each of
following expressions:
(a) to smell a rat
(b) to smell trouble
(c) His stare nearly froze me
(d) to come round​

Answer 1

a. to be suspicious of something.

b.to feel that something bad is going to happen

c.to stare at something in amazement, you hawk at it.

d.to recover consciousness.

Answer 2

a) suspect something, doubt someone, distrust someone, mistrust someone.

b) predicting that something bad is going to happen or to sense danger.

c) unable to move, speak, or continue with something.

d) to agree to do something eventually, after a long wait.