Relier Pairs Idioms Social IssuesVersion en ligne Idioms we can use when discussing social issues. par Lorena AR 1 Smell a rat 2 Smell something fishy 3 Let the cat out of the bag 4 Gain (or have) the upper hand 5 Be under someone's thumb 6 Give the green light 7 Keep an eye on 8 Bury your head in the sand 9 Turn a blind eye 10 Pull a few strings Give permission to not take notice of something Ignore a situation to reveal a secret to be suspicious take advantage of something Watch over to use your influence to your own advantage be controlled by someone else To sense something is wrong