It just doesnt pass the smell test. It just creates too many opportunities for cutting corners, doing unethical things and basically not telling the truth.
I give the smell test to many foods when I shop.
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smell test — idiom. A metaphoric test used to determine the legitimacy or authenticity of a situation. Example Citation: WBBM Ch. 2 fired long standing medical reporter Dr. Michael Breen on Tuesday, claiming he had violated journalistic standards by using… … New words
pass the smell test — to be morally acceptable. Robinson s removal as an independent investigator doesn t pass the smell test, and many believe it was done for political reasons. Usage notes: often used in negative sentences, as in the example … New idioms dictionary
Test pilot — Test pilots are aviators who fly new and modified aircraft in specific maneuvers, allowing the results to be measured and the design to be evaluated. Test pilots may work for military organizations or private, (mostly aerospace) companies.… … Wikipedia
smell — [smel] vt. smelled or [Chiefly Brit.] Brit. smelt, smelling [ME smellen < OE * smyllan < IE base * smel , to burn slowly > SMOLDER: basic sense “to give off smoke”] 1. to be or become aware of by means of the nose and the olfactory… … English World dictionary
Test Pattern (TV series) — Test Pattern was the first game show on the Canadian television channel MuchMusic in the late from 1989 into the early 1990s. It occasionally featured Canadian musicians who were prominent at the time. Dan Gallagher hosted the program and it was… … Wikipedia
smell — smellable, adj. smell less, adj. /smel/, v., smelled or smelt, smelling, n. v.t. 1. to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of: I smell something burning. 2. to test by the sense of… … Universalium
smell — [[t]smɛl[/t]] v. smelled smelt, smell•ing, 1) to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of 2) to test by the sense of smell: He smelled the meat to see if it was fresh[/ex] 3) to perceive … From formal English to slang
smell — [c]/smɛl / (say smel) verb (smelt or smelled, smelling) –verb (t) 1. to perceive through the nose, by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odour of. 2. to test by the sense of smell. 3. to perceive, detect, or discover by shrewdness or… …
nose test — noun a) An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using ones common sense or sense of propriety. In many cases, said Henry J. Stern, the president of the Citizens Union, a civic group, and a… … Wiktionary
dinner table test — n. A symbolic test used to decide whether a topic is generally acceptable to one s peers, or is suitable for polite conversation, such as at the dinner table. Example Citations: Stirring a potentially explosive debate over faith and politics, the … New words
