stink up (something)

stink up (something)
stink up (something) 1. to make a place smell unpleasant.

Take the garbage out before it stinks up the entire house.

2. to do something very badly.

Every time I begin a new job, I worry that I'm gonna stink it up, you know?

Usage notes: sometimes used to suggest that an experience causes you to react as you would to a bad smell:

The Dolphins stunk up Rich Stadium by losing 40—0.

Added def. 2 and usage note--SL, 2/03

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • stink — stink1 S3 [stıŋk] v past tense stank [stæŋk] past participle stunk [stʌŋk] [: Old English; Origin: stincan] 1.) to have a strong and very unpleasant smell ▪ It stinks in here! stink of ▪ His breath stank of alcohol. ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • stink — I UK [stɪŋk] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms stink : present tense I/you/we/they stink he/she/it stinks present participle stinking past tense stank UK [stæŋk] / US or stunk UK [stʌŋk] / US past participle stunk informal 1) to smell very… …   English dictionary

  • stink — /stɪŋk / (say stingk) verb (i) (stank or stunk, stinking) 1. to emit a strong offensive smell. 2. to be in extremely bad repute or disfavour. 3. Colloquial to be very inferior in quality. –noun 4. a strong offensive smell; stench. 5. Colloquial …  

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