All idioms
idiom

where there's smoke there's fire

WAIR therz SMOKE therz FIRE

wɛr ðɛrz smoʊk ðɛrz faɪər

Listen

Hear it in a clear American voice. Slow it down to catch each syllable.

Syllable breakdown

wherethere'ssmokethere'sfire

Dictionary meaning

if there are signs of a problem, there probably is one

People also look up

Break the ice

Brayk the ice

Hit the nail on the head

Hit the nayl on the hed

Under the weather

UN-der the WETH-er

Piece of cake

Peess of kayk

Learn one new pronunciation a day

Get a word, name or idiom like “where there's smoke there's fire” in your inbox — daily or weekly, free. Unsubscribe any time.

Something wrong? Suggest a correction