smell like a rose

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Definition of smell like a rose in English English dictionary

To be regarded as appealing, virtuous, or respectable; to be untainted or unharmed

The champion of corporate governance should smell like a rose. Instead, there's an unpleasant whiff of pork-barrel politics rising from the board.

Hyphenation

smell like a Rose

Turkish pronunciation

smel layk ı rōz

Pronunciation

/ˈsmel ˈlīk ə ˈrōz/ /ˈsmɛl ˈlaɪk ə ˈroʊz/