smell to high heaven
Example Sentences
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The Clinton Foundation's dealings, on the other hand, smell to high heaven.
From New York Times
Magistrate Peter Abeles fined Harry Marrin $250, sent him to jail for five days � because "your transactions in the onion black market smell to high heaven."
From Time Magazine Archive
By comparison with what we know could be done, we smell to high heaven.
From Time Magazine Archive
Despite their general cleanliness, they often look greasy and smell to high heaven because of their habit of anointing hair and skin with fats and oils, especially fish-oil.
From Project Gutenberg
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