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Originally Posted by thymebalm
That’s not what that means. It means I don’t feel confident when I assess. I’m making no statement of his own confidence in himself.
No. You need to understand the idiom. Show me a literary example where reeks is used in the manner you are suggesting...
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“The house reeks of onions.” This is probably because it is filled with onions.
“That man reeks of pot.” I hear this one often from my kids who are hypersensitive to marijuana use.
“The garden reeks of rotten vegetables.” This happens in the late summer when crops spoil.
The word as it appears is a noun; in the verbal form it is intransitive.
...And incidentally, it would seem that Lack really does not have any confidence at the moment.