Idioms

I'm sure I did. I can't understand it. Frankly , I ** smell a rat **. Me, too. I'm ** convinced that something is definitely wrong ** here. We'd better call the police. ||
 * ~ **-Smell a Rat- ** ||
 * =  How come the front door is open? Didn't you close it before we went shopping?

It's true that it has ** become run-down and in serious need of repair **, but I'm sure that it can be fixed up to look like new. I guess with a little carpentry work and some paint it could look pretty decent. ||
 * **-Go to the Dogs- ** ||
 * Have you seen their house lately? It's really **gone to the dogs**.


 * **-Fishy- ** ||
 * When the security guard saw a light in the store after closing hours, it seemed to him that there was something **fishy** going on. He called the central office and explained to his superior that he thought something ** strange and suspicious ** was occurring. ||


 * **-Take the Bull by the Horns- ** ||
 * Julie had always felt that she was missing out on a lot of fun because of her clumsiness on the dance floor. She had been putting off taking lessons, but she finally **took the bull by the horns** and went to a professional dance studio for help. She was tired of feeling left out and **acted decisively to correct the situation**. ||


 * **-Let the cat out of the Bag- ** ||
 * Bob was going to retire from teaching in June, and the foreign language department was planning on presenting him with some luggage at his retirement dinner. He wasn't supposed to know about it, but someone **let the cat out of the bag** . At the dinner Bob acted surprised, even though someone **had told him what he was getting before the official presentation**. ||