feel in one's water

English

Alternative forms

• feel in one's waters

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.

   Synonym: feel in one's bones

   • 1972 April 20, New Scientist‎^[1], volume 54, number 792, page 153:

     Oliphant questioned whether his reasons were adequate, and Rutherford roared back: "Reasons! Reasons! I feel it in my water!"

   • 2007, Peter Haines, A Matter Of Public Interest‎^[2], page 78:

     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.

   • 2009, Terence Strong, President Down‎^[3]:

     Younis is somehow involved in things, even if it's on the periphery. I feel it in my water.

   • 2015, Dave Franklin, Begin The Madness‎^[4]:

     I just know that when I finish it's going to be great. I can feel it in my water.