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What does “Aquí hay gato encerrado” mean?

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Aquí hay gato encerrado

Word for word

There's a cat shut in here

What it really means

There is something hidden or suspicious about this story. Used when the explanation you were given does not add up.

How we say it in English

There's something fishy going on

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