den Braten riechen

to smell a rat, to sense trouble coming

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Als so wurden, roch ich den .
When everyone got so friendly, I smelled a rat.
Als die Kollegen tuschelten, roch ich den .
When my colleagues suddenly started whispering, I immediately smelled a rat.
Sie roch den und unterschrieb den nicht.
She sensed trouble coming and decided not to sign the contract.
Bei dem zu guten rochen wir den .
With that too-good offer, we smelled a rat right away.
Der erfahrene roch den schon wenigen Fragen.
The experienced detective smelled a rat after just a few questions.
Kaum war er hereingekommen, roch er den und ging .
Barely had he come in than he sensed trouble and left again.
Wenn zu ist, rieche ich den .
When someone is too nice, I usually smell a rat.
Die Anlegerin roch den und zog ihr ab.
The investor sensed trouble in time and pulled out her money.
Roch da den , die losging?
Did someone perhaps smell a rat before the surprise began?
Sobald die Preise so fielen, roch der den .
As soon as prices dropped so sharply, the trader sensed trouble coming.