like a fart in church
This idiom compares a socially awkward or inappropriate situation to the embarrassing and disruptive act of breaking wind in a quiet, formal setting.
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Definition
C1Informal Conversation
(slang, vulgar)Describes an action or statement that is received very poorly, causing discomfort or embarrassment.
Example
- His off-color joke was like a fart in church, leaving everyone in awkward silence.
- Bringing up politics at the family dinner was like a fart in church.
C1Informal Conversation
(slang, vulgar)Refers to something that is conspicuously out of place or inappropriate.
Example
- Wearing a Halloween costume to a formal event would be like a fart in church.
- Her loud ringtone during the lecture was like a fart in church.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "like a fart in church":
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