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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