smell like a rose

To seem or appear innocent, especially in the face of a scandal or of other negative situation. Often used in the phrase "come out/up smelling like a rose." By reporting his colleagues as soon as he learned of their dishonest business practices, the CEO came up smelling like a rose. I can't understand how she came out of this smelling like a rose, when she was the one who started it all!See also: like, rose, smell

smell like a rose

Fig. to seem innocent. I came out of the whole mess smelling like a rose, even though I caused all the trouble. The politician survived the scandal smelling like a rose, but I knew different.See also: like, rose, smell

smell like a rose

in. to seem innocent. I came out of the whole mess smelling like a rose, even though I caused all the trouble. See also: like, rose, smell

单词	smell like a rose
释义	smell like a rose smell like a rose To seem or appear innocent, especially in the face of a scandal or of other negative situation. Often used in the phrase "come out/up smelling like a rose." By reporting his colleagues as soon as he learned of their dishonest business practices, the CEO came up smelling like a rose. I can't understand how she came out of this smelling like a rose, when she was the one who started it all!See also: like, rose, smell smell like a rose Fig. to seem innocent. I came out of the whole mess smelling like a rose, even though I caused all the trouble. The politician survived the scandal smelling like a rose, but I knew different.See also: like, rose, smell smell like a rose in. to seem innocent. I came out of the whole mess smelling like a rose, even though I caused all the trouble. See also: like, rose, smell
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