smk
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- Apr 29, 2009
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What does "proverbial rose" mean in the following quote?
"I‘m quite sure that Ellen Foster has built her political cover at the very highest level,‖
said Bunting. ―She excels at stabbing people in the back. And chances are very good she‘ll come out smelling like the proverbial rose."
"I‘m quite sure that Ellen Foster has built her political cover at the very highest level,‖
said Bunting. ―She excels at stabbing people in the back. And chances are very good she‘ll come out smelling like the proverbial rose."