There was a major fraud investigation, but Smith still came out smelling of roses.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
come out smelling of roses — come out/up smelling of roses British & Australian, American if you come out smelling of roses, people believe you are good and honest after a difficult situation which could have made you seem bad or dishonest. There was a major fraud… … New idioms dictionary
come up smelling of roses — (UK) If someone comes up smelling of roses, they emerge from a situation with their reputation undamaged … The small dictionary of idiomes
come up smelling of roses — phrase to come out of a difficult situation with your reputation better than it was before, especially when you do not deserve to Thesaurus: to successfully deal with a problem or difficultysynonym Main entry: rose … Useful english dictionary
come out smelling of roses — ► come up (or out) smelling of roses emerge from a difficult situation with reputation intact. Main Entry: ↑rose … English terms dictionary
come up smelling of roses — ► come up (or out) smelling of roses emerge from a difficult situation with reputation intact. Main Entry: ↑rose … English terms dictionary
come up smelling of roses — (UK) If someone comes up smelling of roses, they emerge from a situation with their reputation undamaged. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
come up smelling of roses — to come out of a difficult situation with your reputation better than it was before, especially when you do not deserve to … English dictionary
come up smelling like roses — v. end something in a positive manner; end up as a winner … English contemporary dictionary
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
