in one's bones

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic,figurative)(of afeeling,belief, etc.)Derived frominstinct,intuition, or aningrainedinclination.He understoodin his bonesthat the odds were not in his favor.She could feel the rhythmin her bones.; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seein,‎one's,‎bones: especially, referring torheumaticaches sensitive to atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity.As his aging hands became increasingly arthritic, he would often tell us that he could feel itin his boneswhen a snowstorm was coming.She could feel the rhythmin her bones.

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