The term ‘five senses’ is used to refer to the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. Today we’re going to take a look at five idioms about each of the five senses and tell you what they mean. Sight: In the blink of an eye - in an instant Out of sight, out of mind – an expression used to suggest that one is likely to forget someone/something when they are/it is no longer present/visible The apple of someone’s eye – a person whom someone admires very much To see things eye to eye – to agree on things To turn a blind eye – to pretend not to notice Smell: To follow your nose – to follow your insti...
For our final Commonly Confused Words post of the year, we’re going to take a look at the words cite, site, and sight. Scroll down to find out when to use which word! What does each word mean? If you cite something, it means you are making reference to it. Click here for the full Spellzone dictionary definition of the word. Here is cite used in some example sentences: When writing an essay, make sure to cite the sources you use. He often cited passages from the Bible to encourage and inspire is his congregation. A site is the piece of land on which something is located. The word can also be used to refer to a page on the inte...
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