Definitions from Wiktionary (Come out smelling of roses)
▸ verb: Alternative form of smell like a rose [(idiomatic, colloquial, simile) To be regarded as appealing, virtuous, or respectable; to be untainted or unharmed.]
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▸ verb: Alternative form of smell like a rose [(idiomatic, colloquial, simile) To be regarded as appealing, virtuous, or respectable; to be untainted or unharmed.]
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come out smelling like a rose,
come up smelling of roses,
come up smelling like a rose,
smell the roses,
stop to smell the roses,
stop and smell the flowers,
come up roses,
stop and smell the roses,
look through rose-colored glasses,
smell like a tart's bedroom,
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