sound fishy

sound fishy

To seem suspicious of being improper, untoward, or duplicitous. A: "Their numbers don't match up with the taxes they've paid." B: "Hmm, that sounds fishy." He thought Janet's response sounded a bit fishy, so he did a bit of investigation into her role in the company.
See also: fishy, sound
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • smell fishy
  • smell fishy, to
  • smell a rat
  • smell a rat, to
  • fishy
  • fishy about the gills
  • you've got me
  • a false friend is worse than an open enemy
  • false friends are worse than open enemies
  • carry fire in one hand and water in the other