felt in one's water

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)

1. 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

   Synonyms:

   feel in one's bones