come up smelling of roses
无论发生什么事都能成功或正面收场
口语·表示从困境中成功脱身
英文释义
to emerge from a difficult situation with success or a positive outcome
例句
Even after the scandal, he came up smelling of roses and kept his job.
典故来源
源自英国俚语,想象从粪堆中爬出却带着玫瑰香气,比喻从困境中全身而退且名声无损。