à plein nez

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a plɛ̃ ne/

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Adverb

à plein nez

1. (figuratively) a lot, clearly, strongly, all over

   sentir à plein nez ― to reek of, to smack of, to have a strong whiff of

   ça sent l’arnaque à plein nez ― I smell a rat, there's something fishy

Usage notes

Always used with the verbs sentir (“to smell”) or puer (“to stink”).