stink on ice

colloquial idiomatic

(idiomatic, colloquial) To be of very poor quality, even repulsive.

Japanese Meaning

非常に質が悪い / 極めて最低で不快な状態である

If I had known the new blender would stink on ice, I wouldn't have bought it.

新しいミキサーがとんでもなく質が悪いと分かっていたら、買わなかった。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, colloquial) To be of very poor quality, even repulsive.

stinks on ice

（ present singular third-person ）

stinking on ice

（ participle present ）

stank on ice

（ past ）

stunk on ice

（ participle past ）