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sixth sensesixth sense1. A supernatural ability to sense or perceive that which is hidden to the normal five senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste). A rumor started that the little girl possessed a sixth sense, allowing her to hear the whispers of the dead. 2. An extremely keen or accurate intuition, as about what will happen or the best course of action. My mom always seems to have a sixth sense when we're about to get into trouble. Jim's always had a sixth sense when it comes to investing his money wisely. See also: sense, sixth Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. sixth sensea supposed power to know or feel things that are not perceptible by the five senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. My sixth sense told me to avoid going home by my usual route. Later I discovered there had been a fatal accident on it. Jane's sixth sense demanded that she not trust Tom, even though he seemed honest enough. See also: sense, sixth McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. sixth senseKeen intuition, as in She had a sixth sense that they would find it in the cellar. This term alludes to a sense in addition to the five physical senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. [c. 1800] See also: sense, sixth The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. a sixth sense If you have a sixth sense about something, you have a feeling about it that does not come from seeing, hearing, touching, tasting or smelling it. A sixth sense warned me that something didn't feel right. See also: sense, sixth Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. a sixth ˈsense a special ability to know something without using any of the five senses that include sight, touch, etc: A kind of sixth sense told her that there was someone else in the room, and she turned round quickly.See also: sense, sixth Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary sixth sense, aIntuitive knowledge. The term alludes to a sense in addition to those of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, and dates from about 1800. “In Germany it has of late been attempted to be shown that every man is possessed of a sixth sense,” wrote J. M. Good (The Study of Medicine, 1829). Although today we also call it “extrasensory perception” (or ESP), the expression sixth sense is still heard. See also: sixth The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also:- a sixth sense
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- rumor monger
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- see (someone or something) in a new light
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- come back to haunt (one)
References in periodicals archive Sixth Sense Auto is designed for the modern 'connected car' and dedicated to helping large dealerships such as Earnhardt improve their inventory management, engine diagnostics, service maintenance and personalized customer support through wireless, cloud-based software. ALTIA completes 90 day pilot of sixth Sense Auto product platform Today's bets Sixth Sense 2.40 Newmarket 1pt win at 9-1 generally Niceofyoutotellme 3.15 Newmarket 1pt win at 18-1 with Coral, 16-1 generally Sixth makes sense at 9-1 To me that's actually far cooler than having a sixth sense," he continued. ESP Does Not Exist; Australian Scientists Debunk Sixth Sense Sixth Sense is priced at pounds 7.99 and is available from all major bookstores and the website, Amazon. Miss is a hit with her first kids' tale; Teacher realises long held dream of being published A sixth sense? There were plenty of other instances when I failed miserably to get a fish for a television programme. Asixth sense or a good mood cast their magic; angling He cannot see her pain, Radley said, because he has gone blind, so she is sure it is a sixth sense. Mickey has always watched over her daughters and if they get sick, he will not only cuddle them, but cuddle them where they hurt, she said, adding: "He warms them up, he's a little heating pad. Animal instincts Sixth Sense is a small gadget in a shape of a pendant with a small webcam, a projector and a complex software code written by him. GEEK WITH A GOLDEN TOUCH GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has a sixth sense, and he plans to use it to tempt exiles Stephen Ireland (left), Steve Finnan and Andy O'Brien back to the Republic side. Deep feeling for Ireland The (un)common sense of management; five skills and a sixth sense. The (un)common sense of management; five skills and a sixth sense The 11 dynamic business students from Stockton Sixth Form College have run events management company ' Sixth Sense' for the past year. Bright sparks in profit boost Bernhard is to the auto industry what John Nash was to mathematics--a genius with a sixth sense for product design and development. The return of Bernhard? argues: "Contemporary movies afford interpreters a deeper access to Ecclesiastes' center of power and meaning than does much of mainstream Old Testament scholarship" (ouch!) and "Conversely, the paradoxes and tensions found in Ecclesiastes can provide interpretive lenses for the viewing of movies." Films reviewed include, among others, About Schmidt; Liar, Liar; Magnolia; Pleasantville; My Name Is Joe; The Sixth Sense; and American Beauty. Useless Beauty: Ecclesiastes Through the Lens of Contemporary Film Beyond a rare coupling of vulnerability and technical confidence, Gilliland allowed her sixth sense of the ballet's dramatic subtext to shine through, prompting plenty in the audience to fantasize about the possibilities ahead for this nascent ballerina. Kaitlyn Gilliland: she's a throwback to the heyday of Balanchine ballerinas Night Shyamalan returned to the late-summer period that served his thrillers "The Sixth Sense" and "Signs" so well in 1999 and 2002, respectively. 'Village' in familiar location Indeed the very word `intuition' dates its origin from words which mean ``to watch over,protect or guard''.This sixth sense is truly God-given; yet perhaps,all too often,ignored. THOUGH FOR THE DAY |