smell the barn (English, verb)
expansion: smell the barn (third-person singular simple present smells the barn, present participle smelling the barn, simple past and past participle smelled the barn or smelt the barn)
Senses:
glosses: To act with renewed energy or speed or to experience heightened anticipation as one approaches a destination, goal, or other desired outcome.
tags: US
idiomatic
intransitive
Forms:
form: smells the barn
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: smelling the barn
tags: participle
present
form: smelled the barn
tags: participle
past
form: smelled the barn
tags: past
form: smelt the barn
tags: participle
past
form: smelt the barn
tags: past