come up smelling of roses
無論發生什么事都能成功或正面收場
口語·表示從困境中成功脫身
英文釋義
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.
典故來源
源自英國俚語，想象從糞堆中爬出卻帶著玫瑰香氣，比喻從困境中全身而退且名聲無損。