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Phrase(s): reek of something
1. Lit. to have the stench or smell of something. • This whole house reeks of onions! What did you cook? • She reeks of a very strong perfume. She must have spilled it on herself. 2. Fig. to give a strong impression of something. • The neighborhood reeks of poverty. • The deal reeked of dishonesty.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs