like a fart in church

English

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

like a fart in church

1. (slang, vulgar, simile) In a way that is very poorly received.
   • 2012, Jeff Brooks, Life During a Nation's Death, page 199:

     Rick's scam to palm her off on Huey went over like a fart in church, just like Huey had predicted. She had indignantly scolded him when he brought it up.

2. (slang, vulgar, simile) With great incongruity; so as to stick out like a sore thumb.
   • 2006, Michael Diamondstein, Cloaked in Doubt:

     Their blue uniforms and badges stick out like a fart in church.

See also

• go down like a cup of cold sick
• go down like a cup of sick
• go over like a lead balloon
• sink like a stone
• turd in the punchbowl