- be in good odour
- ► be in good (or bad) odour informal be in or out of favour.Main Entry: ↑odour
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be in good odour
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odour — (US odor) ► NOUN 1) a distinctive smell. 2) a lingering quality or impression. ● be in good (or bad) odour Cf. ↑be in good odour DERIVATIVES odorous adjective … English terms dictionary
(be) in good odour (with somebody) — be in good/bad ˈodour (with sb) idiom (formal) to have/not have sb s approval and support Main entry: ↑odouridiom … Useful english dictionary
odour — n. smell 1) to emit, exude, give off, produce an odour 2) to perceive; recognize an odour 3) a faint, slight; fetid, foul, rank, unpleasant; heavy; musty; pleasant; pungent, strong odour 4) an odour emanates from repute (BE) 5) in bad; good odour … Combinatory dictionary
odour — (US odor) noun 1》 a distinctive smell. 2》 a lingering quality or impression. Phrases be in good (or bad) odour informal be in or out of favour. Derivatives odorize or odorise verb … English new terms dictionary
in bad odour — 1. In bad repute or standing (with with) 2. (similarly, but less commonly) in good odour • • • Main Entry: ↑odour … Useful english dictionary
be in good (or bad) odour — informal be in or out of favour. → odour … English new terms dictionary
be in bad odour — ► be in good (or bad) odour informal be in or out of favour. Main Entry: ↑odour … English terms dictionary
(be) in bad odour (with somebody) — be in good/bad ˈodour (with sb) idiom (formal) to have/not have sb s approval and support Main entry: ↑odouridiom … Useful english dictionary
odorous — odour (US odor) ► NOUN 1) a distinctive smell. 2) a lingering quality or impression. ● be in good (or bad) odour Cf. ↑be in good odour DERIVATIVES odorous adjective … English terms dictionary
odourless — odour (US odor) ► NOUN 1) a distinctive smell. 2) a lingering quality or impression. ● be in good (or bad) odour Cf. ↑be in good odour DERIVATIVES odorous adjective … English terms dictionary
