sniff out
phrasal verbsniff somebody/something out
- to discover or find somebody/something by using your sense of smell
- The dogs are trained to sniff out drugs.
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- (informal) to discover or find somebody/something by looking or investigating
- Journalists are good at sniffing out a scandal.