feel it in (one's) bones



feel it in (one's) bones

To sense something strongly and intuitively. Please stay home tonight—this storm is going to be bad, I feel it in my bones. I know you don't agree with her decision, but she feels it in her bones that this is the best thing to do.
See also: bone, feel

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
VÉRoniqueve-ro-NEEKFrench
StefanieSHTE-fah-nee (German), STAY-fah-nee (Dutch)German, Dutch, Danish
Elishai-LIE-shə (English), ee-LIE-shə (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Fionnghall-Scottish
Savva-Russian
Marinamah-REE-nah (Italian, Spanish, German, Russian), mə-REEN-ə (English)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, English, Greek, Russian, Uk