That deal sounds too good to be true and smells fishy.
smell fishy
idiomTo seem suspicious.
He offered to sell me a brand new phone for twenty dollars, which really smells fishy.
Although the company presented a polished report, the sudden disappearance of their financial records made the entire situation smell fishy to the auditors.
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smell a rat
To sense something suspicious.
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smell blood
To sense that one has an advantage over an adversary or rival.
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smell like a rose
To be regarded as appealing, virtuous, or respectable; to be untainted or unharmed.
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smell like a tart's handbag
To smell strongly of perfume.
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smell of an oily rag
A very small amount, or the absolute minimum (usually of money).
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smell of the lamp
To bear marks of great study and labor.
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smell of the shop
To indicate too distinctively one's occupation or profession.
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smell one's own farts
To become conceited; to believe that one's achievements are greater than they really are.