کاسه ای زیر نیم کاسه

English translation: I smell a rat; there's something fishy going on

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:کاسه ای زیر نیم کاسه است
English translation:I smell a rat; there's something fishy going on
Entered by: WJM53

03:55 Sep 10, 2015
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: کاسه ای زیر نیم کاسه
See https://toonistan.com/comic/9563/trending.

The title of the cartoon is آلمان ، پناهجویان و کاسه ای زیر نیم کاسه

آلمان هرسال نیم میلیون پناهنده جدید می پذیرد - بی بی سی

Cartoon character -
راستشو بگو آنگلا
کاسه ای زیر نیم کاسه است؟

Angela Merkel -
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کاسه ای زیر نیم کاسه = ?

Thanks.
WJM53
United States
Local time: 14:18
I smell a rat/There are wheels within wheels
Explanation:
I smell a rat/There are wheels within wheels
Selected response from:

Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
Canada
Local time: 14:18
Grading comment
Thanks a lot.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1I smell a rat/There are wheels within wheels
Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
5 +1something fishy going on
Edward Plaisance Jr
5a lame gimmick
Salman Rostami
5I smell a rat / There is some hanky panky going on
Mohammad Sinaee


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I smell a rat/There are wheels within wheels


Explanation:
I smell a rat/There are wheels within wheels

Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
Canada
Local time: 14:18
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks a lot.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Niayesh Omidi
2 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
a lame gimmick


Explanation:
Tell me frankly Angela,
Is there a lame gimmick?

Salman Rostami
Canada
Local time: 11:18
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 16
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
I smell a rat / There is some hanky panky going on


Explanation:
I smell a rat / There is some hanky panky going on

Mohammad Sinaee
Iran
Local time: 14:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
something fishy going on


Explanation:


Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 14:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 236

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fereidoon Keyvani
6 days
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