in one's bones

English

Prepositional phrase

in one's bones

1. (idiomatic) (of a feeling, belief, etc.) Derived from instinct, intuition, or an ingrained inclination.

   He understood in his bones that the odds were not in his favor.

   She could feel the rhythm in her bones.

Related terms

• bone-deep

Translations

derived from instinct or ingrained attitude

• Italian: nelle ossa

Further reading

“in one's bones”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.