词组 | pass the smell test |
释义 | Idiom pass the smell test to be morally acceptable.Robinson's removal as an independent investigator doesn't pass the smell test, and many believe it was done for political reasons. Usage notes: often used in negative sentences, as in the example pass the smell testTo be trustworthy, credible, authentic, or morally acceptable. (Usually used in the negative.) The new pro-drilling bill that's being put through Congress doesn't pass the smell test, and many are suspicious that Big Oil has been responsible for its inception. |
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