oler a pólvora
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “to smell like gunpowder”.
Verb edit
oler a pólvora (first-person singular present huelo a pólvora, first-person singular preterite olí a pólvora, past participle olido a pólvora)
- (idiomatic) to smell fishy; to seem as though there's something fishy going on
- Synonyms: oler a chamusquina, oler a cuerno quemado