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When you suspect that somebody is trying to deceive you, or that something is going on behind your back, you say, “There’s ________.”

NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE 321
SOMETHING FISHY 92
SOMETHING ROTTEN IN DENMARK 57
SKULLDUGGERY 45
FUNNY BUSINESS 40
NR 36
SOMETHING FISHY GOING ON 34
MONKEY BUSINESS 25
DIRTY WORK 24
DEAD CAT ON THE LINE 20
SOMETHING FUNNY GOING ON 18
SOMETHING FISHY ABOUT THAT 14
DIRTY WORK AT THE CROSSROADS 13
MONKEY BUSINESS GOING ON 12
SOMETHING ROTTEN IN THE STATE OF DENMARK 12
BACKBITING 10
CONNIVING 10
SHENANIGANS 10
SNAKE IN THE GRASS 9
SOMETHING FUNNY 9
SOMETHING GOING ON 9
TWO-TIMING 9
CONSPIRACY 8
FOUL PLAY 8
DIRTY WORK GOING ON 7
HANKY-PANKY 7
SOMETHING CROOKED GOING ON 7
SOMETHING ROTTEN 7
SHENANIGANS GOING ON 6
TRICKERY 6
DECEIT 5
DIRTY WORK AFOOT 5
DOUBLE-CROSS 5
HANKY-PANKY GOING ON 5
I SMELL A RAT 5
NIGGER IN THE FENCE 5
SCHEMING 5
SOMETHING SNEAKY GOING ON 5
CHEATING 4
CROOKED WORK 4
FINAGLING 4
I SMELL A MOUSE 4
NIGGER IN A WOODPILE 4
SKULLDUDGERY 4
SOMETHING CROOKED 4
SOMETHING DEAD UP THE CREEK 4
SOMETHING STINKS 4
TWO-TIMING GOING ON 4
BUG UNDER THE CHIP 3
CHICANERY 3
DOUBLE-CROSSING 3
FRAUD 3
MISCHIEF AFOOT 3
MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE 3
NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE SOMEPLACE 3
NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE SOMEWHERE 3
SNEAKY BUSINESS 3
SOMETHING 3
SOMETHING AFOOT 3
SOMETHING FISHY HERE 3
SOMETHING IN THE WIND 3
SOMETHING SCREWY 3
SOMETHING SHADY GOING ON 3
SOMETHING SNEAKY 3
SOMETHING UP HIS SLEEVE 3
SOMETHING’S GOING ON 3
BACKBITERS 2
CHEATING GOING ON 2
CROOK 2
DEAD CAT UP THE BRANCH 2
DEAD NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE 2
DECEPTION 2
ETHIOPIAN IN THE FUEL SUPPLY 2
FINAGLING GOING ON 2
FUNNY BUSINESS GOING ON 2
HE’S TRYING TO HOODWINK ME 2
HE’S UNDERMINDING ME 2
PLOT 2
PULLING MY LEG 2
PULLING THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYES 2
SKULLDUGGERY AFOOT 2
SKULLDUGGERY GOING ON 2
SNEAK 2
SNEAKY 2
SOME MONKEY BUSINESS 2
SOMEONE TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYES 2
SOMEONE’S TRYING TO PULL A FAST ONE 2
SOMETHING AMISS 2
SOMETHING COOKING 2
SOMETHING FUNNY GOIN ON 2
SOMETHING QUEER 2
SOMETHING SMELLS 2
SOMETHING SMELLS FISHY 2
SOMETHING UNDERHANDED 2
SOMETHING UP 2
SOMETHING UP THE CREEK 2
SOMETHING WRONG 2
SOMETHING WRONG HERE 2
SOMETHING’S ROTTEN IN DENMARK 2
SOMETHING’S UP 2
SWINDLING 2
THEY’RE TRYING TO GET TO ME 2
THEY’RE TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES 2
THEY’RE TRYING TO STAB ME IN THE BACK 2
TROUBLE BREWING 2
TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYES 2
UNDERMINING 2
BACKSTABBING 1
BACKTALKING 1
BAD STUFF IS BREWING 1
BETRAYING 1
BIT OF FOUL PLAY 1
BLACKGUARDISM 1
BLUFFER 1
BULLSHITTING YOU 1
CATCH 1
CHEATER 1
CHICANERY GOING ON 1
COLLUSION 1
CON GAME 1
CONNIVERING 1
CONNIVING GOING ON 1
CONSPIRACY GOING ON 1
CROOK HERE 1
CROOKED AS A DOG’S HIND LEGS 1
CROOKED DEAL THERE 1
CROOKED PLAY 1
CROOKED SON OF A BEE 1
CROOKED WORK A-GOING ON 1
CROOKED WORK GOING ON 1
CROOKED WORK THERE 1
CROOKEDNESS GOING ON 1
DAMN CROOK AROUND 1
DANGER 1
DEAD CAT IN THE WOODPILE 1
DEAD CAT ON THE LINE BEHIND ME 1
DEAD DUCK UP THE STREAM 1
DEAD NIGGER SOMEWHERE 1
DEAD RAT 1
DEAD UP THE CREEK 1
DEADBEAT 1
DECEIT GOING ON 1
DECEITFUL 1
DECEITFUL FELLOW 1
DECEITFUL PERSON 1
DECEIVED 1
DECEIVER HERE 1
DECEIVING 1
DIRT DOWN THE LINE 1
DIRTY 1
DIRTY PLAY 1
DIRTY POOL 1
DIRTY RAT 1
DIRTY WORK BEING DONE 1
DISHONEST 1
DISHONEST GOING ON 1
DISHONEST MAN 1
DISHONESTY 1
DOING THINGS 1
DON’T DUCK 1
DON’T FOOL ME 1
DON’T PUT ME OFF 1
DOUBLE CROSS 1
DOUBLE-CROSSER 1
DOUBLE-CROSSING GOING ON 1
DOUBLE-CROSSING YOU 1
FALSE PRETENSE 1
FELLOW TRYING TO PUT SOMETHING OVER 1
FLIM-FLAM YOU 1
FOUR-FLUSHER 1
FRISKIN’ ME 1
FUNNY BUSINESS AFOOT 1
FUNNY WORK GOING ON 1
GOING TO DOUBLE-CROSS ME 1
GOING TO PULL A SCHEME 1
HAND BEHIND SOMEONE’S BACK 1
HE IS UP TO SOME KIND OF DEVILMENT 1
HE’S A CHEAT 1
HE’S A FRAUD 1
HE’S A SCHEMER 1
HE’S A SNOOP 1
HE’S A TROUBLEMAKER 1
HE’S BACKBITIN’ YOU 1
HE’S CONNING ME 1
HE’S CONNIVING 1
HE’S DISHONEST 1
HE’S DOING A SNOW JOB 1
HE’S DOUBLE-CROSSING ME 1
HE’S GETTING STUCK IN THE BACK 1
HE’S LEADING ME ON 1
HE’S PULLING A FAST ONE 1
HE’S PULLING YOUR LEG 1
HE’S RUNNING A BLUFF 1
HE’S TRYIN’ TO TAKE ME 1
HE’S TRYING TO CHEAT YOU 1
HE’S TRYING TO CUT MY THROAT 1
HE’S TRYING TO PUT IT OVER ON ME 1
HE’S TRYING TO PUT SOMETHING OVER 1
HE’S TRYING TO THROW ME A CURVE 1
HE’S TWO-FACED 1
HE’S TWO-TIMING ME 1
HE’S UP TO SOMETHING 1
HOODWINK 1
HYPOCRITE 1
I SMELL A MOUSE SOME PLACE 1
I SMELL A RED HERRING 1
I THINK I’M BEING HOOKED 1
I THINK I’VE BEEN HAD 1
I THINK THEY’RE TRYING TO DO ME 1
I THINK YOU’RE TRYING TO MAKE ME THE GOAT 1
I’M BEING CONNED 1
I’M GETTING SCREWED 1
IN CAHOOTS 1
I’VE BEEN HAD 1
I’VE BEEN TOOK 1
JUDAS 1
JUST SOMETHING THAT I DON’T UNDERSTAND 1
KNIFE IN THE BACK 1
LITTLE BULL GOING ON 1
LITTLE BULLSHIT BEING THROWN 1
LITTLE CONNIVING GOING ON 1
LITTLE SKULLDUGGERY GOING ON 1
LOOKS LIKE HE’S PROVING TO BE A BLACK SHEEP 1
LOT OF FRIENDLY ENEMIES 1
LOT OF STABBING IN THE BACK GOING ON 1
MIGHTY FISHY 1
MISCHIEF 1
MISCHIEF BREWING 1
MONKEY IN THE WOODPILE 1
MONKEY WORK 1
MONKEYSHINES 1
MORE TO THIS THAN MEETS THE EYE 1
MOUSE IN THE MEAL 1
NIGGER BEHIND THE WOODPILE 1
NIGGER IN THE BARREL 1
NIGGER IN THE BRUSHPILE 1
NIGGER IN THE WOODSHED 1
NO TRUTH IN IT 1
NOT TOO KOSHER 1
PHONY BUSINESS AT THE CROSSROADS 1
PLOT BEING FORMED 1
PLOTTING 1
PLOTTING AGAINST YOU 1
PLOTTING BEHIND MY BACK 1
PLOTTING GOING ON 1
PULL THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYES 1
PULLING A STRING 1
PUNK 1
PUT ONE OVER 1
PUT UP JOB 1
PUTRID IN PERU 1
PUTTING A KNIFE IN YOU 1
PUTTING YOU ON 1
QUEER SHENANIGANS GOING ON 1
QUESTION-MARK ABOUT THEM 1
RAT IN THE WOODPILE 1
ROOKING 1
ROTTEN APPLE IN THE BARREL 1
ROTTEN EGG SOMEWHERE 1
SCHEME 1
SCHEMING AFOOT 1
SCHEMING AGAINST YOU 1
SCHEMING BEHIND MY BACK 1
SCHEMING BEHIND YOUR BACK 1
SCHEMING GOING ON 1
SCREWING GOING ON 1
SCREWING ME 1
SHADY DEALINGS 1
SHADY SITUATION 1
SHENANIGAN 1
SHIT IN THE FAN 1
SHIT IN THE GAME 1
SHIT IN THE POT 1
SHIT IS IN THE AIR 1
SKELETON IN THE CLOSET 1
SKULLDOOGERY 1
SKULLDUDGERY GOING ON 1
SKULLERY-DULLERY 1
SKUNK 1
SKUNK IN THE WOODPILE 1
SMELLS FISHY 1
SNAKE IN THE BUSH 1
SNAKE IN THE WOODS 1
SNEAKING 1
SNEAKING AROUND 1
SNEAKING BEHIND MY BACK 1
SNEAKY FELLOW 1
SNEAKY PETE 1
SNEAKY WORK 1
SNIGDOM GOING ON 1
SOME BACKSTABBING 1
SOME CONNIVING HERE 1
SOME DIRTY WORK 1
SOME FINAGLING 1
SOME FUNNY BUSINESS 1
SOME MISCHIEF AFOOT 1
SOME SCHEMING 1
SOME SHIT GOING ON 1
SOME SHIT UP 1
SOMEBODY JUMPED OVER THE FENCE 1
SOMEBODY PUT THE HANDICAP TO ME 1
SOMEBODY PUTTIN’ SUMPIN’ OVER ON ME 1
SOMEBODY TRYING TO PULL SOMETHING 1
SOMEBODY TWO-TIMING ME 1
SOMEBODY’S PULLING A TRICK 1
SOMEBODY’S PULLING MY LEG 1
SOMEBODY’S TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES 1
SOMEBODY’S TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYES 1
SOMEBODY’S TRYING TO PUT ONE OVER ON ME 1
SOMEONE TRYING TO PULL A FAST ONE 1
SOMEONE TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES 1
SOMEONE’S DOUBLE-CROSSING ME 1
SOMEONE’S TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES 1
SOMETHING BEARS WATCHING 1
SOMETHING BREWING 1
SOMETHING COMING OFF 1
SOMETHING CROOKED ON 1
SOMETHING DEAD UP THE BRANCH 1
SOMETHING DOING 1
SOMETHING FISHY GOING HERE 1
SOMETHING FISHY GOING ON HERE 1
SOMETHING FISHY IS GOING ON 1
SOMETHING FISHY SMELLS 1
SOMETHING FUNNY ABOUT THIS 1
SOMETHING FUNNY GOING ON HERE 1
SOMETHING GOING AGAINST ME 1
SOMETHING GOING ON BEHIND MY BACK 1
SOMETHING GOING ON THAT STINKS 1
SOMETHING GOING ON THERE 1
SOMETHING GOING ON THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW 1
SOMETHING GOING WRONG 1
SOMETHING I DON’T KNOW 1
SOMETHING IN THE AIR 1
SOMETHING IN THE CLOSET 1
SOMETHING IS SHADY 1
SOMETHING LOST UP THE CREEK 1
SOMETHING OFF COLOR 1
SOMETHING ON THE Q.T. 1
SOMETHING PHONY 1
SOMETHING PHONY GOING ON 1
SOMETHING QUEER GOING ON 1
SOMETHING ROTTEN ABOUT HIM 1
SOMETHING ROTTEN GOING 1
SOMETHING ROTTEN UP THE BRANCH 1
SOMETHING SCEPTICAL ABOUT THIS 1
SOMETHING SCREWY GOING 1
SOMETHING SCREWY GOING ON HERE 1
SOMETHING SHADY 1
SOMETHING SMELLS ABOUT IT 1
SOMETHING SMELLY IN SWEDEN 1
SOMETHING STINKY GOING ON THERE 1
SOMETHING STIRRING 1
SOMETHING STRANGE 1
SOMETHING SUB ROSA AROUND 1
SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS 1
SOMETHING THERE THAT DOESN’T MEET THE EYE 1
SOMETHING TROUBLING DENMARK 1
SOMETHING UNDERHANDED AROUND 1
SOMETHING UNDERHANDED GOING ON 1
SOMETHING UP THEIR SLEEVE 1
SOMETHING WRONG AROUND 1
SOMETHING WRONG THERE 1
SOMETHING’S FISHY 1
SOMETHING’S GOING WRONG 1
SOUNDS FISHY 1
STABBING IN THE BACK 1
SURE SOME CONNIVIN’ GOIN’ ON 1
SWINDLER 1
TALE GOING ROUND 1
TALK BEHIND MY BACK 1
TALK GOING ON 1
TATTLING BEHIND MY BACK 1
THAT’S A BLUFF 1
THAT’S UNDERHANDED 1
THEY ARE HATCHING UP SOMETHING 1
THEY TRY TO GET TO YOU 1
THEY WANNA FLIM-FLAM YOU 1
THEY WANNA GET THE BEST 1
THEY’LL TRY TO SKIN YOU 1
THEY’RE A SNEAK 1
THEY’RE BEING DECEITFUL 1
THEY’RE CONNIVING 1
THEY’RE COOKING UP SOMETHING 1
THEY’RE CROOKED 1
THEY’RE DECEIVING ME 1
THEY’RE DOING ME 1
THEY’RE HATCHING UP SOMETHING 1
THEY’RE PULLING SOMETHING 1
THEY’RE PULLING THE WOOL OVER MY EYES 1
THEY’RE PUTTING SOMETHING OVER ON ME 1
THEY’RE SNEAKY 1
THEY’RE TRYIN’ TO PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES 1
THEY’RE TRYING TO BEAT ME 1
THEY’RE TRYING TO CUT MY THROAT 1
THEY’RE TRYING TO KNIFE ME 1
THEY’RE TRYING TO PULL 1
THEY’RE TRYING TO PULL SOMETHING 1
THEY’RE TRYING TO PUT IT OVER ON ME 1
THEY’RE TRYING TO PUT OVER SOMETHING 1
THEY’RE TRYING TO SNEAK SOMETHING AROUND YOU 1
THEY’RE TWO-FACED 1
THEY’RE UP TO SOME KIND OF MISCHIEF 1
THEY’RE WORKING AGAINST ME 1
TREACHERY 1
TRICKERY AFOOT 1
TRICKERY GOING ON 1
TROUBLE IN THE AIR 1
TRYIN’ TO PUT ONE OVER 1
TRYING TO CHEAT YOU 1
TRYING TO COOTER-HASH ME 1
TRYING TO FOOL ME 1
TRYING TO GET IT OVER ME 1
TRYING TO KID ME 1
TRYING TO PULL A FAST ONE 1
TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER HIS EYES 1
TRYING TO PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES 1
TRYING TO PUT ME IN THE TRICK BAG 1
TRYING TO PUT YOU ON 1
TRYING TO ROOK YOU 1
TRYING TO STICK A KNIFE IN MY BACK 1
TRYING TO TRICK ME 1
TRYING TO TRICK YOU 1
TWO TIMING 1
TWO-FACED 1
TWO-FACED MAN 1
TWO-FACED PERSON 1
TWO-TIMER 1
UNDERCUTTING 1
UNDERHAND 1
UNDERHANDED 1
UNDERHANDED MESS 1
UNDERHANDEDNESS 1
UNDERMINE 1
UNDERMINING YOU 1
VANDALISM 1
WHERE THERE’S SMOKE THERE’S FIRE 1

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