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in one's bone's

in one's bones

See: FEEL IN ONE'S BONES.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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bone

[bone] See: [BRED IN THE BONE], [FEEL IN ONE'S BONES] or [KNOW IN ONE'S BONES], [FUNNY BONE], [MAKE NO BONES], [SKIN AND BONES], [T-BONE STEAK], [WORK ONE'S FINGERS TO THE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

feel in one's bones

[feel in one's bones] or [know in one's bones] {v. phr.} To have an idea or feeling but not know why. * /I feel in my bones that tomorrow will […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

know in one's bone's

[know in one's bones] See: [FEEL IN ONE'S BONES]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

make no bones

[make no bones] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To have no doubts; not to worry about right or wrong; not to be against. - Used with "about". * /Bill makes no […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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