smell the barn

动词 v.
英 /ˌsmɛl ðə ˈbaːn/    美 /ˌsmɛl ðə ˈbaɹn/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To act with renewed energy or speed or to experience heightened anticipation as one approaches a destination, goal, or other desired outcome. US,idiomatic,intransitive
    — We’ll get home right quick—old Dobbin knows the way better than you and I do, and he can smell the barn besides.

词形变化

smells the barn present,singular,third-person smelling the barn participle,present smelled the barn participle,past smelled the barn past smelt the barn participle,past smelt the barn past

词源

A reference to a livestock animal returning to its barn at the end of the day, especially a horse drawing a carriage which is on the way back home.
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