feel in one's water
feel in one's water verb: to feel or know (something) intuitively and with a sense of certainty.
Verb
feel in one's water (third-person singular simple present feels in one's water, present participle feeling in one's water, simple past and past participle felt in one's water)
- To feel or know (something) intuitively and with a sense of certainty.
- Oliphant questioned whether his reasons were adequate, and Rutherford roared back: "Reasons! Reasons! I feel it in my water!"1972 April 20, New Scientist, volume 54, number 792, page 153
- Georgie Watson knew something about the death of her father. Morton didn't just suspect this, he knew it as fact. He could feel it in his water and it nearly hurt him.2007, Peter Haines, A Matter Of Public Interest, page 78
- Synonyms:
- feel in one's bones
Synonyms of feel in one's water
- feel in one's bones
Forms of feel in one's water
| third-person singular present | feels in one's water |
|---|---|
| present participle | feeling in one's water |
| past participle | felt in one's water |
| past | felt in one's water |
| alternative form | feel in one's waters |
Questions about feel in one's water
- What does feel in one's water mean?
- Feel in one's water means to feel or know (something) intuitively and with a sense of certainty.
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- Feel in one's water is a verb.
- What is the past tense of feel in one's water?
- The past tense of feel in one's water is felt in one's water.
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