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Get a whiff   /gɛt ə wɪf/   Listen
Get a whiff

verb
1.
Smell strongly and intensely.  Synonym: get a noseful.






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"Get a whiff" Quotes from Famous Books



... Mr. Dunsack at the foot of Hardy Street, sir, as you ordered. The inspector sent it off complimentary with your personal things." Gerrit asked, "He didn't stop to get a whiff of it then?" The other shook his head. "Edward Dunsack asked me to ship it here and explained that it was only junk he was bringing home, but what it amounts to is about a case of ...
— Java Head • Joseph Hergesheimer

... why every one is fond of Auger. It is because he is reassuring. Seeing him and listening to him one opines that suffering is not such a horrible thing after all. Those who live far from the battle-field, and visit hospitals to get a whiff of the war, look at Auger and go away well satisfied with everything: current events, him, and themselves. They are persuaded that the country is well defended, that our soldiers are brave, and that wounds and mutilations, though they may be serious ...
— The New Book Of Martyrs • Georges Duhamel



Words linked to "Get a whiff" :   get a noseful, smell



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