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smell to high heaven

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smell/stink to high heaven

to smell very bad That chicken farm stinks to high heaven.

See also: heaven, high, smell

smell to (high) heaven

1. in. to smell very bad. This kitchen smells to high heaven. What besides garlic are you cooking?

2. in. to give signals that cause suspicion. Something’s wrong here. Somebody blabbed. This setup smells to high heaven.

See also: heaven, high, smell