A is predicted that Congressman Brown, in spite of the current investigation into his financial affairs, will come up smelling like a rose at the end.
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come up smelling like a rose — {v. phr.} To escape from a difficult situation or misdeed unscathed or without punishment. * /A is predicted that Congressman Brown, in spite of the current investigation into his financial affairs, will come up smelling like a rose at the end./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come up smelling like a rose — {v. phr.} To escape from a difficult situation or misdeed unscathed or without punishment. * /A is predicted that Congressman Brown, in spite of the current investigation into his financial affairs, will come up smelling like a rose at the end./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come up smelling like a rose — (come up) smelling like a rose to end something positively or as a winner. Everyone thought he was guilty, but Smith still came up smelling like a rose. Hahn made a terrible play in the first half, but he was smelling like a rose by the finish … New idioms dictionary
smelling like a rose — (come up) smelling like a rose to end something positively or as a winner. Everyone thought he was guilty, but Smith still came up smelling like a rose. Hahn made a terrible play in the first half, but he was smelling like a rose by the finish … New idioms dictionary
come out/up smelling like a rose — (or come out/up smelling like/of roses) informal : to have success or good fortune in a situation in which you were likely to fail, be harmed, etc. The scandal forced several board members to resign, but the chairman came out smelling like a rose … Useful english dictionary
smell like a rose — verb To be regarded as appealing, virtuous, or respectable; to be untainted or unharmed. I dont suppose anyone from the director down will come out of this deal smelling like a rose, the warden commented, but our only hope is that some good will… … Wiktionary
rose — rose1 [ rouz ] noun *** 1. ) count a flower that has a sweet smell and THORNS (=sharp pieces) on its stem: a bunch of red roses a rose garden a ) rose or rose bush a bush that produces roses => BED1 2. ) uncount a dark pink color 3. ) count a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rose — rose1 noun 1》 a prickly bush or shrub that typically bears red, pink, yellow, or white fragrant flowers, native to north temperate regions and widely grown as an ornamental. [Genus Rosa: many species and varieties.] ↘used in names of other… … English new terms dictionary
Charlton Heston filmography — This is a listing of the film and television appearances of actor Charlton Heston. Several of his radio credits are listed as well. There s a special excitement in playing a man who made a hole in history large enough to be remembered centuries… … Wikipedia
List of Hayate the Combat Butler characters — This article lists the characters from the Japanese manga and anime series Hayate the Combat Butler. Contents 1 Ayasaki household 2 Sanzenin household 2.1 M.H.E. (Mikado Hyper Energy) … Wikipedia
