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stink to high heaven

Also, smell to high heaven. Be of very poor quality; also, be suspect or in bad repute. For example, This plan of yours stinks to high heaven, or His financial schemes smell to high heaven; I'm sure they're dishonest. This expression alludes to something so rank that it can be smelled from a great distance. [c. 1600]

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stink ball, stink bomb, stink bug, stink out, stink stone, stink to high heaven, stink trap, stinkard, stinkaroo, stinkball, stinker
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