smell up

Idioms and Phrases

Also, stink up . Cause a bad odor, as in These onions smell up the whole house , or Your old sneakers are stinking up the closet; throw them out . [Mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

In some cases, moisture will drip down into the heating element, which can smell up your house or even short the wiring and destroy the dehydrator.

From Salon

It’s messy, it smells up the house and there’s a lot of hot oil involved that, once it’s been used a few times, needs to be dealt with.

From Washington Post

“We smell up the whole area but we have a nice smell. It’s cinnamon and peanut butter,” Berman said.

From Los Angeles Times

“It smells up the cabin immediately, and you can smell it from the back, from the front, wherever you’re at in the aircraft,” Peralta says.

From Seattle Times

While the smoke can agitate allergies, asthma and even smell up your house and clothes if you live near federal lands, it is a necessary annual task for park rangers and wildlife firefighters.

From Washington Times