where there's smoke, there's fire

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where there's smoke, there's fire

  1. (UK, US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand) If there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but such rumors should be taken with a grain of salt.
  2. (humorous) All rumors are true.

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