smell like a rose
smell like a rose verb: to be regarded as appealing, virtuous, or respectable; to be untainted or unharmed.
Verb
smell like a rose (third-person singular simple present smells like a rose, present participle smelling like a rose, simple past and past participle smelt like a rose or smelled like a rose)
- To be regarded as appealing, virtuous, or respectable; to be untainted or unharmed.
- come out smelling like a rose
- "I don't suppose anyone from the director down will come out of this deal smelling like a rose," the warden commented, "but our only hope is that some good will result from the hearing."1953 November 22, “Prison is quiet after hearing”, in Spokesman-Review, Spokane, USA, retrieved 04 Aug 2009, page 22
smell like a rose meaning in Bengali
smell like a rose in Bengali
- আকর্ষণীয়, পুণ্যবান, শ্রদ্ধেয় হিসেবে গণ্য হওয়া, কলঙ্কমুক্ত, ক্ষতিমুক্ত থাকা
Forms of smell like a rose
| third-person singular present | smells like a rose |
|---|---|
| present participle | smelling like a rose |
| past participle | smelt like a rose |
| past | smelt like a rose |
| past participle | smelled like a rose |
| past | smelled like a rose |
| alternative form | come out smelling like a rose |
| alternative form | come out smelling of roses |
| alternative form | come up smelling like a rose |
| alternative form | come up smelling of roses |
Questions about smell like a rose
- What does smell like a rose mean?
- Smell like a rose means to be regarded as appealing, virtuous, or respectable; to be untainted or unharmed.
- What is smell like a rose in Bengali?
- Smell like a rose in Bengali is আকর্ষণীয়, পুণ্যবান, শ্রদ্ধেয় হিসেবে গণ্য হওয়া. See Smell like a rose meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is smell like a rose?
- Smell like a rose is a verb.
- What is the past tense of smell like a rose?
- The past tense of smell like a rose is smelt like a rose.
Words near smell like a rose in the dictionary
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