How to Pronounce "smell to high heaven"
expression
SMEL tuh hy HEV-uhn
smel too hy HEV-uhn
Definition
To have an extremely bad smell, usually so strong it's impossible not to notice. It can also be used figuratively about situations that seem dishonest or suspicious.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsmɛɫ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈhaɪ/ /ˈhɛvən
British English
smˈɛl/ /tˈuː/ /hˈaɪ/ /hˈɛvən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SMEL tuh hy HEV-uhn
UK
smel too hy HEV-uhn
Listen in Context
The garbage smells to high heaven after a week in the sun.
This old shoe smells to high heaven.
Something in the fridge smells to high heaven.
After the party, our kitchen smelled to high heaven for days.