be fishy

Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words

Indicates that a situation or statement is suspicious.

fishyVERB + fishy

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Examples (10)

  • Something is definitely fishy about this deal.
  • His story is fishy - I don't believe him.
  • The whole situation is fishy and needs investigation.
  • It all sounds very fishy to me.
  • There was definitely something fishy going on.
  • Her explanation is a little fishy.
  • The timing of his resignation is very fishy.
  • Something is fishy about these financial records.
  • The witness testimony is slightly fishy.
  • That excuse is fishy - tell me the truth.