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91Smell-O-Vision — noun a) A system that choreographed the release of odors during the projection of a film, invented by . Each Smell O Vision customer sat in a movie seat equipped with a system to pipe in smells directly to the nose. b) Any such system that adds… …
92smell a rat — If you smell a rat, you know instinctively that something is wrong or that someone is lying to you. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say I smell a rat means that you suspect that something is wrong, or that someone is doing something …
93Smell of Female — Infobox Album Name = Smell Of Female Type = Live Album Artist = The Cramps Released = 1983 Recorded = Genre = Psychobilly Length = 32:54 Label = Producer = The Cramps Reviews = Last album = This album = Next album = Smell Of Female is a live… …
94smell 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… …
95smell something out — detect or discover something by the faculty of smell. → smell …
96smell of the lamp — I. phrasal : to bear marks of study and labor rather than of genius or inspiration : seem artificial to them a discussion of sovereignty in the abstract would have smelt of the lamp C.A.Beard usually used of a literary composition II. phrasal :… …
97smell something a mile off — see, spot, tell, smell, etc. sth a ˈmile off idiom (informal) to see or realize sth very easily and quickly • He s wearing a wig you can see it a mile off. • After twenty years in the police she could smell a liar a mile off. Main entry: ↑ …
98smell the barn — verb To experience heightened anticipation or to act with renewed speed or energy as one approaches a destination, goal, or other desired outcome, like a livestock animal at days end returning to its barn. The horses smell the barn right now,… …
99smell-o-meter — noun That which registers the magnitude of odor. Perhaps the American Library Association should commission high tech wizards to develop a smell o meter which could standardize our judgments …
100smell a rat — verb To sense something suspicious. Oh, are you thereabouts, sir? then I smell a rat, i’faith; but Ill say nothing …
