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Idiom: Come out smelling like a rose



 
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Idiom: Come out smelling like a rose #1 (permalink) Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:35 am   Idiom: Come out smelling like a rose		  
Hi,

Sorry for the idiom questions shooting Smile but could you please tell me the origin of 'come out smelling like a rose' or why rose though I suppose a rose always smells pleasant?

Many thanks in advance.

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Idiom: Come out smelling like a rose #2 (permalink) Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:58 am   Idiom: Come out smelling like a rose		  
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That's all there is to it-- the rose is a well-known fragrant flower.
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