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stink up

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stink something up

to make something or some place smell very bad. Your cooking really stunk the place up! The rotten eggs will stink up the whole house.

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stink up something

also stink something up

1. to make a place smell unpleasant Take the garbage out before it stinks up the entire house.

2. to do something very badly Every time I begin a new job, I worry that I'm gonna stink it up, you know?

Usage notes: sometimes used to suggest that an experience causes you to react as you would to a bad smell: The Dolphins stunk up Rich Stadium by losing 40-0.

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stink up

v.

1. To cause something to have a strong foul odor: The garbage is stinking up the kitchen. Keep your shoes on so you don't stink the car up with your smelly feet!

2. To perform very poorly in some place: The movie is stinking up theaters across the US. That band really stunk the joint up last night.

See also: stink, up