Here are samples of idioms which are related to the human senses. Their meanings
are included.
Sense of Taste
A taste of your own medicine
– When you are mistreated the same way you
mistreat others.
Bite Your Tongue
– To avoid talking.
A Still Tongue Keeps a Wise Head
– Wise people don‘t talk much.
Sense of Smell
Smell a rat
– To detect somone in the group is betraying the others.
Smell something fishy-
– Detecting that something isn‘t right and there might be a
reason for it.
Sense of Touch
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
– having something that is certain is
much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose
everything.
Sense of hearing
Actions speak louder than words
– it‘s better to actually do something than just
talk about it.
Lend me your ear
– to politely ask for someone‘s full attention.
Pick up your ears
– to listen very carefully.
Van gogh‟s ear for music
– tone deaf.
Sense of sight
Apple of my eye
– someone who is cherished above all others.
keep an eye on him
– you should carefully watch him.
Turn a blind eye
– refuse to acknowledge something you know is real or legit.
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