smell out
Upper Intermediate (B2)informal
To find something by smelling it, or to sense that something is wrong or hidden.
"The police dog smelled out the hidden stash of drugs within minutes."
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Cherry Blossom Festival Cancelled Due to Bad Tourists | @AbroadinJapan #239
Abroad In Japan Podcast · 29:48
This is how to get the cigarette smell out.
How to Create a Force Field of Love around you Impenetrable to Evil Intent
Wan Lin Qin · 6:06
they scout out and smell out their victims through
Chicken Mappas Like a Chef
Fallow · 1:05
Getting the smell out is a bit of a challenge.
Important Cooking Skills With Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay · 15:32
and there we have the most amazing shift not just smell out the fragrance inside
A Scientist Joins The Show | The Basement Yard #547
The Basement Yard · 20:23
create a wind vortex, get all the smell out, and then I'll clean it.