odour

Related to odour: body odour

be in bad odor with

To be the target of another's anger or unhappiness. I've been in bad odor with Tiffany ever since she found out that I started that rumor about her. You will be in bad odor with the boss if you keep coming into work late.
See also: bad, odor

be in good odor with (one)

To be in a pleasant or favorable relationship with one. I've been in good odor with my next-door neighbor ever since I brought her some of my homemade cookies. Your sister is in good odor with her teachers because she always completes her homework on time.
See also: good, odor

in bad odor

In a state in which one is the subject of another's displeasure or ire. I've been in bad odor with my next door neighbor ever since my dog destroyed her garden. Unless you like being in bad odor with your teachers, you should stop disrupting their classes!
See also: bad, odor

in good odor

In a pleasant or favorable relationship with someone. I've been in good odor with my next door neighbor ever since I brought her some of my homemade cookies. Your sister is in good odor with her teachers because she always completes her homework on time.
See also: good, odor

odor of sanctity

1. Literally, a specific scent said to emanate from the body of a saint of the Catholic Church. I had never believed it, but upon entering the small crypt that held the saint's remains, I too could perceive the odor of sanctity so many religious writers had detailed before.
2. By extension, a state of grace, saintliness, or holiness. The nun, who tirelessly devoted her life to helping the poor of her nation, died in an odor of sanctity at the age of 97.
3. Smug and often hypocritical moral or social righteousness; sanctimoniousness. The author provides an extremely compelling moral argument, without enshrouding the entire narrative with an odor of sanctity.
See also: odor, of, sanctity
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

odor of sanctity

Fig. an atmosphere of excessive holiness or piety. I hate their house. There's such an odor of sanctity with Bibles and holy pictures everywhere. The huge, medieval Gothic cathedral had a distinct odor of sanctity.
See also: odor, of, sanctity
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

odor of sanctity

Exaggerated or hypocritical piety, an assumption of moral superiority, as in This candidate puts off some voters with his odor of sanctity. This expression, originating in the medieval idea that the dead body of a saintly individual gives off a sweet smell, was used to describe saintliness in the mid-1700s. Today it is generally used ironically.
See also: odor, of, sanctity
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

in bad odour

OLD-FASHIONED
If someone or something is in bad odour with a person or group, that person or group disapproves of them or is angry with them. Note: `Odour' is spelled `odor' in American English. The government is in bad odour with human rights groups. Malcolm was in bad odour with his father over an embarrassing incident. Note: You can say that someone or something is in good odour with a person or group when that person or group approves of them or thinks they have done something good. The agency has managed to keep out of trouble since he started working there and he is keen to leave while it is still in good odour.
See also: bad, odour
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

be in good (or bad) odour with someone

be in (or out of) favour with someone.
See also: good, odour, someone

odour of sanctity

1 a state of holiness. 2 sanctimoniousness. derogatory
This expression is a translation of the French idiom odeur de sainteté . It refers to a sweet or balsamic odour which was reputedly emitted by the bodies of saints at or after death, and which was regarded as evidence of their sanctity.
See also: odour, of, sanctity
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

be in good/bad ˈodour (with somebody)

(formal) have/not have somebody’s approval and support: He’s in rather bad odour with his boss at the moment.
See also: bad, good, odour
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • be in bad odor with
  • be in good/bad odour
  • odor
  • in bad odor
  • in bad odour
  • be in the front line
  • bad times
  • under the thumb of (someone)
  • under (one's) thumb
  • under someone’s thumb
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However, these substances tend to have only a weak ability to absorb the chemicals responsible for the odour.
Deodorant made from nanoparticles to eliminate unpleasant odours
In a USGS study of cyanobacterial blooms in Midwest lakes, taste-and-odour compounds were found almost every time cyanotoxins were found, indicating odour may serve as a warning that harmful toxins are present.
Water that looks and smells bad may be toxic