farsi furbo

Italian

Verb

fàrsi furbo (first-person singular present mi fàccio furbo, first-person singular past historic mi féci furbo, past participle fàtto furbo, first-person singular imperfect mi facévo furbo, second-person singular imperative fàtti furbo)

1. (idiomatic) to sense something suspicious, get wise
2. to smell a rat