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sniff out

verb

(tr, adverb) to detect through shrewdness or instinct

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Idioms and Phrases

Uncover, as If there's anything to that rumor, Gladys will sniff it out. This expression alludes to an animal sniffing for prey. [First half of 1900s]

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Before long, Gaga’s version of her wicked queen sniffs out her prey.

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The rats are trained to sniff out chemicals that are found in landmines and other weapons abandoned on battlefields.

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“Not every spy is to your flavor of monogamy,” Kathryn tells George when he organizes a dinner party to begin sniffing out the mole under false pretenses.

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Big gaming companies are already sniffing out new ways to make games more immersive.

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Artists can sniff out genius from fakes, and Thanos sure looks like a parody of a pretender T.O.P. has encountered in the wild.

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