smell the barn

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Meanings:

1.
United StatesRural Englishinformalcolloquial
- To become suspicious or to sense that something is wrong; to detect deceit, impropriety, or an impending problem.
- To perceive intuitively the essential nature of a situation, often by means of practical or experiential judgement.

Examples:

EN: I smell the barn on this.
ES: Huelo el granero en esto.
ID: Aku merasa ada antisipasi tentang ini.
EN: I could smell the barn.
ES: Estoy muy emocionado.
ID: Aku hampir dapatkan harta karunnya.

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