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
Robena-English (Rare)
LÉOnce-French
Ernust-Ancient Germanic
MladenMLAH-den (Croatian, Serbian)Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Dubhghall-Irish, Scottish
Semele-Greek Mythology