feel in bones



feel something in one's bones

 and know something in one's bones
Fig. to sense something; to have an intuition about something. The train will be late. I feel it in my bones. I failed the test. I know it in my bones.
See also: bone, feel

feel something in your bones

to know something is true, although it cannot be proved I knew something terrible was going to happen - I could feel it in my bones.
See also: bone, feel

feel in (one's) bones

To have an intuition of.
See also: bone, feel

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
IlonkaEE-lon-kawHungarian
Arundhati-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
LazzaroLAHD-dzah-roItalian
Ryannrie-ANEnglish (Modern)
Constantinkon-stahn-TEEN (Romanian), kawn-stawn-TEN (French)Romanian, French
Yukiyoo-keeJapanese