in one's bones
The phrase "in one's bones" is an idiomatic expression that conveys a deep, intuitive sense or feeling about something, often without concrete evidence.
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Definition
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(idiomatic, figurative)A strong, instinctive feeling or belief about a situation, often without concrete evidence.
Example
- I feel in my bones that this project will be successful.
- She knew in her bones that he was telling the truth.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "in one's bones":
make one's bonesin one's headclose to the bonemeat on one's bonesflesh and boneat heartin one's book