stinking to high heaven
Reeks beyond belief
Stinking to high heaven means smelling extremely foul—so powerfully that the stench could reach the sky.
The phrase extends to anything flagrantly offensive or obviously corrupt: The whole deal stinks to high heaven.
A situation that stinks to high heaven reeks of wrongdoing in a way that's impossible to ignore.
- odiferousProducing a smell
- bad smellUnpleasant olfactory sensation
- foul-smellingEmitting unpleasant odors
- rotten eggSpoiled ovum
- dead fishLifeless aquatic creature
corrupt · scandalous · political scandal · pungent · dishonest · unethical · cover up · malodorous · foul · depraved · moral decay · reeking · rotten · putrid · acrid · rancid · fetid · garbage dump
stinking to high heavenfragrant
Emitting pleasant smell
sweet-smelling · perfumed · aromatic · fresh as a daisy · odorless
stinking to high heavenabove board
Honest and unconcealed
on the level · squeaky clean · beyond reproach · transparent · legitimate
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