Meaning of stink like a mackerel | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To reek; to smell terrible.
2. To smell fishy, to stink to high heaven (to look extremely suspicious or unconvincing).
   figuratively

Examples

“In summary, I think⟳ that the waterfront situation "stinks like⟳ a mackerel in the hot sunlight."”

“In spite of the pipe he drew on so often that he seemed forever wrapped in a cloud of acrid blue smoke⟳, Murphy stank like⟳ a mackerel.”

“Well, then it talks about Senator Durbin and Senator Susan Collins exposing the tax credit, as they termed, that "shines and stinks like⟳ a mackerel in the moonlight," to quote Time magazine, which would have⟳ offset industry costs and a now-ill-fated tobacco deal⟳ had brought it to the light⟳ of day.”

“lf some goof thought he was doing it on my behalf, the murder'll stink like⟳ a mackerel in the sunshine and screw up our lives forever.”

“That argument stinks like⟳ a mackerel in the moonlight!”

“Because de Braose's name⟳ stinks like⟳ a mackerel in the sun; I'd have⟳ thought the foul smell⟳ sure to've reached even as far as Normandy.”

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