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 idiomatic expression "To smell a rat" means to suspect that something is wrong or that someone has done something dishonest. (कुछ गलत होने का संदेह होना)
  • Example: When he saw the new figures, he immediately smelled a rat and started investigating.
• "Suspect foul dealings" means to think that someone is involved in dishonest or illegal activities. (गड़बड़ी का संदेह होना)
  • Example: The sudden disappearance of the documents made the manager suspect foul dealings.

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 of plague and its spread.
  • Example: The science of plague epidemic helps us understand how to control outbreaks.
• Bad smell (बुरी गंध): An unpleasant odor.
  • Example: There was a bad smell coming from the garbage bin.
• To be in a bad mood (बुरे मूड में होना): Feeling irritable or unhappy.
  • Example: She was in a bad mood all day after the argument.