Sixth Sense Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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sixth sense What does sixth sense mean?	a power to know or feel things other than by sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch	My friend seems to have a sixth sense and he knows many things that nobody else knows.
sixth sense What does sixth sense mean?	the ability to know or feel things that are beyond the five basic senses of sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch	The woman has a sixth sense and she knows everything that is happening around her.
sixth sense What does sixth sense mean?	a power to know or feel that things are beyond the five senses of sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch	The woman has a sixth sense and she seems to know what everyone is thinking.
sixth sense What does sixth sense mean?	the ability to know or feel things that are beyond the five basic senses of sight or hearing or smell or taste or touch	The woman has a sixth sense and she knows everything that is happening around her.
sixth sense What does sixth sense mean?	a power to know or feel that things are beyond the five senses of sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch	The woman has a sixth sense and she seems to know what other people are thinking.
sixth sense What does sixth sense mean?	a power to know or feel things other than by sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch	My friend seems to have a sixth sense and he knows many things that nobody else knows.
	Some Random Idioms
run through (something) What does "run through (something)" mean?	to read or practice something from the beginning to the end without stopping	I usually try to run through my speech a couple of times before I have to give it.

screw up one's courage What does "screw up one's courage" mean?	to build up one's courage for something	I screwed up my courage and went in to ask my supervisor to transfer me to a different department.
Opening a can of worms What does "Opening a can of worms" mean?	If you open a can of worms, you do something that will cause a lot of problems and is, on balance, probably going to cause more trouble than it's worth.
firing on all cylinders What does "firing on all cylinders" mean?	to be working and making every possible effort	We were firing on all cylinders when we began work on the new drop-in center.
extend credit to (someone) What does "extend credit to (someone)" mean?	to permit someone to buy something on credit	The bank extended credit to the small company so that they could continue to operate.

that's the way the cookie crumbles What does "that's the way the cookie crumbles" mean?	that's life, those things happen	That's the way the cookie crumbles, I thought when I learned that I would not get the new job.
payback What does "payback" mean?	revenge, retribution, just desserts
to nose down What does "to nose down" mean?	to head down, to bring down the nose of something	The pilot began to nose down the plane as it approached the airport.
nine-to-five attitude What does "nine-to-five attitude" mean?	an attitude towards work where someone does not do anything beyond the minimum that is required of him or her	The man has a nine-to-five attitude and he is not doing very well as a salesperson in his company.
Cat got your tongue? What does "Cat got your tongue?" mean?	If someone asks if the cat has got your tongue, they want to know why you are not speaking when they think you should.
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth What does "born with a silver spoon in one's mouth" mean?	to be born to a wealthy family with many advantages	The boy was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and he never has to work very hard.

American Idioms and Expressions

Sixth Sense Idiom