词组 | come up smelling like a rose |
释义 | Idiom 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. come up smelling like a roseTo maintain a favorable reputation despite involvement in a scandalous or otherwise negative situation. By reporting his colleagues as soon as he learned of their dishonest business practices, the CEO came up smelling like a rose. come up smelling like a roseand come up smelling like rosesFig. to end up looking good or respectable after being involved in some difficult or notorious affair. I was surprised that my congressional representative came up smelling like a rose after his colleagues investigated him. |
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