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ПАХНЕТ/ЗАПАХЛО ЖАРЕНЫМ highly coll VP impers)

1. sth. promises profit

it sth. smells of money

therefe money to be made.

У этого спекулянта большие связи, он всегда знает, где пахнет жареным. This speculator has good connections and always knows where there's money to be made.

2. Also: ПАХНЕТ/ЗАПАХЛО ПАЛЁНЫМ highly coll danger from or punishment for some wrongdoing, illegal actions etc is imminent

one smells trouble (coming)

there's danger in the air it looks like they've got me (you etc ) it looks like the jig is up.

«Так, - сказал Губошлёп, не утрачивая своей загадочной весёлости. - Что-то палёным пахнет» (Шукшин 1). "Damn," said Fat Lip, without losing his enigmatic gaiety. "It looks like they've got us" (1a).