Смысл: stink

stink1. [stıŋk] n
<Í> 1. зловоние, вонь
2. pl школ. жарг. химия; естественные науки
3. скандальная сенсация, скандал
to raise a stink - поднять скандал /шумиху/, устроить шум; затеять склоку
there was a big stink - было много скандальных слухов

2. [stıŋk] v (stank; stunk)
<Í> 1. вонять, смердеть
to stink of onion [of sulfur] - вонять луком [серой]
that fish stinks - эта рыба протухла
2. амер. сл. быть плохим, противным, отвратительным
this book stinks - это паршивая книга
3. (of, with) сл. иметь в избытке
to stink of money - купаться в деньгах
to stink with wealth - утопать в роскоши, купаться в богатстве
♢ to stink in smb.'s nostrils - вызывать отвращение у кого-л.
to stink to (high) heaven - а) смердеть, невыносимо вонять; б) быть явно преступным, недопустимым и т. п.; the whole business stinks to high heaven - всё это дело плохо пахнет

stink Идиома

fish and company stink after three days

fish should be eaten while it is fresh, and guests should not stay too long Grandfather had this sign on the wall of his garage: Fish and company stink after three days!

go like stink

go fast, accelerate quickly That Mustang goes like stink. It's a fast car.

raise a stink

complain a lot, cause an argument or a bad scene Gunter raised a stink by accusing the chairman of stealing funds.

stink

terrible, bad quality Do you like that new policy at your company? No, I think it stinks.

stink the joint out

play very poorly, perform badly In Chicago, we stunk the joint out, losing 7-1 to the Hawks.

create a stink

Idiom(s): create a stink (about something) AND make a stink (about something); raise a stink (about something)

Theme: ARGUMENT

to make a major issue out of something; to make much over something; to make a lot of complaints and criticisms about something.(Slang.)
• Tom created a stink about Bob's remarks.
• Why did he make a stink about that?
• Tom is always trying to raise a stink.

make a stink

big stink|big|stink

n., slang A major scandal; a big upheaval. I'll raise a big stink if they fire me.

raise a stink|raise|stink

v. phr. To cause a disturbance; complain; protest strongly. Quite a stink was raised in the office when the boss discovered that several employees had left early.

big stink

big stink
A major scandal or furor. For example, If they don't improve the women's facilities, Marjorie will make a big stink about it. [Early 1800s]

stink to high heaven

stink to high heaven
Also, smell to high heaven. Be of very poor quality; also, be suspect or in bad repute. For example, This plan of yours stinks to high heaven, or His financial schemes smell to high heaven; I'm sure they're dishonest. This expression alludes to something so rank that it can be smelled from a great distance. [c. 1600]