Stink To High Heaven Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Stink To High Heaven Idiom mean?

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stink to high heaven What does stink to high heaven mean?	to smell very bad	The kitchen garbage was stinking to high heaven in the hot sun.
stink to high heaven What does stink to high heaven mean?	to smell very bad	The kitchen garbage was stinking to high heaven in the hot sun.
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By a long chalk What does "By a long chalk" mean?	(UK) If you beat somebody by a long chalk, you win easily and comfortably.
kill off (something) What does "kill off (something)" mean?	kill or end completely, destroy	The pollution in the river has killed off all of the fish.
in the loop What does "in the loop" mean?	to be involved or to take part in a job or in information sharing with one's colleagues etc.	I began to work in the evenings and I was no longer in the loop at our company.
Down the pan What does "Down the pan" mean?	If something has gone down the pan, it has failed or been ruined.
make mischief What does "make mischief" mean?	cause trouble	The young boy seemed to enjoy the fact that he could make mischief whenever he wanted.
laugh out of the other side of one's mouth What does "laugh out of the other side of one's mouth" mean?	to change from being happy to being sad	The woman was laughing out of the other side of her mouth when she learned that she would not be promoted.
diddly-squat What does "diddly-squat" mean?	nothing; nothing at all

know where all the bodies are buried What does "know where all the bodies are buried" mean?	to know all the important details and secrets about something	Our new boss knows where all the bodies are buried in our company and knows how to keep a secret.
tune in (a radio) What does "tune in (a radio)" mean?	to adjust a radio or television to pick up a certain station/signal	We were able to tune in to the basketball game while driving to work this morning.
milk (someone) for (something) What does "milk (someone) for (something)" mean?	pressure someone into giving information or money	The boy was milking his friend for as much money as he could.
jump on (someone) What does "jump on (someone)" mean?	scold/criticize/blame someone	Everybody jumped on the supervisor because they were angry about the new schedules.
hang one's hat (somewhere) What does "hang one's hat (somewhere)" mean?	live or take up residence somewhere	I want to move and hang my hat in a small town somewhere.
get what`s coming to one What does "get what`s coming to one" mean?	to receive the good or bad that one deserves	The criminal got what was coming to him when he was sent to jail for two years.

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Stink To High Heaven Idiom