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- be in bad odour with
be in bad odour with
be in bad odour with somebody
(British & Australian old-fashioned) also be in bad odor with somebody (American old-fashioned) if you are in bad odour with someone, they are angry with you because of something you have done (often + with ) He's in bad odour with his business partners for having pulled out of the deal at the last minute.