spider sense
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- noun
- /ˈspaɪdər sɛns/
- Informal
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sentido arácnido
- My spider-sense is tingling... ...if you know what I'm talking about.
- my spider sense tingles
All the, all the things that shut down when your spider sense says something's wrong.
- All the, all the things that shut down when your spider sense says something's wrong.
- While trying to figure out a problem or a solution, I get a spider sense of whether I'm going hot or cold.
- But you know, don't try and fuck me like that's that's like I I just, I have a spider sense about that.
Examples
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Hey, guys, my Negro spider senses is tingling.
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You know, if there is some type of vibe, you know, if your spider sense is saying go or no go.
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While trying to figure out a problem or a solution, I get a spider sense of whether I'm going hot or cold.
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My spider sense is telling me that my father's still in this building.
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All the, all the things that shut down when your spider sense says something's wrong.
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As she walked through the dark alley, her spider sense warned her of potential danger ahead.
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After hearing the strange noises, his spider sense kicked in, making him very cautious.
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She has an uncanny spider sense that often alerts her to trouble before it happens.
Synonyms
A quick understanding you have without thinking
How Intuitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
spider + sense
The parts 'spider' + 'sense' give a partial clue — a kind of perception related to spiders — but the established idiomatic meaning (a sudden heightened intuition alerting one to danger) depends on metaphorical/cultural knowledge (e.g., Spider-Man) and is not directly predictable from the words alone. Because learners can infer something about a 'type of sense' but not the specific idiomatic sense without exposure, this is best seen as semi-transparent.
Etymology
Spider sense comes from the Spider-Man comics, where the hero had a special feeling that warned him of danger, like a spider sensing movement on its web. That's why spider sense now means a sudden 'feeling' or 'warning' that something bad might happen.