fail the smell test



fail the smell test

To be morally questionable, unacceptable, or untrustworthy. The new pro-drilling bill that's being put through Congress certainly fails the smell test, and many are suspicious that Big Oil has been responsible for its inception.
See also: fail, smell, test

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sappheire-Biblical Greek
Gaye (2)-Turkish
Aristomache-Ancient Greek
Abel['eibəl]
Pekko-Finnish Mythology
Jordon['dʒɔ:dən]