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come up smelling like a rose
vb. (alternative form of smell like a rose English)
Usage examples of "come up smelling like a rose".
Second-guessed regs all the time, did what he felt like doing and managed to come up smelling like a rose because he had admirers in the right places.
That way you'll be out of jeopardy and come up smelling like a rose, right?
He also told him (Youve come up smelling like a rose again, Koffler.
You fall into a hole filled with shit and you come up smelling like a rose.