sentire odor di tartufo

11:01 May 14, 2010
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Italian term or phrase: sentire odor di tartufo
Apart from the literal sense, is this also an expression to say you smell trouble?
simona dachille
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:17


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3to smell a rat
Stefania_in_NZ


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to smell a rat


Explanation:
looking for a synonim of tartufo i found the following:
falso, ipocrita, impostore, simulatore, bigotto. I guess what you can smell is foulplay - somebody not being straight.

A rat is also someone who betrays your trust and goes behind your back.


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Stefania_in_NZ
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