in one's bones en · ADP
Etymology
The figurative sense has a linguistic life of its own as a metaphor comparable with others such as at the heart of it all, but it is also related to the literal theme that people with rheumatism can feel weather changes in their bones and joints.
Meanings
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(figuratively, idiomatic) (of a feeling, belief, etc.) Derived from instinct, intuition, or an ingrained inclination.
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones Enough to make my system blow
2012, Alex da Kid, Ben McKee, Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Josh Mosser, “Radioactive”, in Continued Silence EP, performed by Imagine Dragons:He understood in his bones that the odds were not in his favor.
She could feel the rhythm in her bones.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, one's, bones: especially, referring to rheumatic aches sensitive to atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity.
She could feel the rhythm in her bones.
As his aging hands became increasingly arthritic, he would often tell us that he could feel it in his bones when a snowstorm was coming.
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Translations (3)
it nelle ossa (derived from instinct or ingrained attitude) · fi luissaan (derived from instinct or ingrained attitude) · pl w kościach (derived from instinct or ingrained attitude)