Idiom: Fishy
Meaning: If there is something fishy about someone or something, there is something suspicious; a feeling that there is something wrong, though it isn't clear what it is.
Country: International English | Subject Area: Animals | Usage Type: Both or All Words UsedMeaning:
Strange and suspicious.
Example: When the security guard saw a light in the store after closing hours it seemed to him that there was something fishy going on.
Country: International English | Subject Area: General | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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