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Smell Means Eslpod Verb Perceive Walked Phrase I

Id ESLPod_1135_WE_1945
Episode Id ESLPod 1135
Episode Title Having Hearing Problems
Phrase smell
Text In this podcast, the verb "to smell" means to have a particular odor, especially an unpleasant odor: "When co-workers bring fish for lunch, it makes the whole office smell like a seafood restaurant." Or, "Those roses smell lovely!" The verb "to smell" can also mean to perceive an odor through one's nose: "We could smell the freshly baked cookies as soon as we walked into the house." The phrase "to smell a rat" means to perceive that something bad, dishonest, or illegal is happening: "The police closed the case too quickly, without conducting a full investigation. I think I smell a rat." Finally, the phrase "to smell trouble" or "to smell danger" means to believe that something bad or dangerous will happen: "I smelled trouble the moment Heather walked into the office."
Topics Health + Medicine

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