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Meaning of feel in one's water | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To feel or know (something) intuitively and with a sense of certainty.

Examples

“Oliphant questioned whether his reasons were adequate, and Rutherford roared back: "Reasons! Reasons! I feel it in my water!"”
“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.”
“Younis is somehow involved in things, even if it's on the periphery. I feel it in my water.”
“I just know that when I finish it's going to be great. I can feel it in my water.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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