feel in one's water

Verb

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

Japanese Meaning

直感的に（確信を伴って）何かを感じ取る / 内面的な感覚をもって確かな感覚を得る / 直感や感覚で物事を把握する

A seasoned detective can feel in one's water that a suspect is hiding something.

経験豊富な刑事は、容疑者が何かを隠していると直感的に確信することがある。

Sense（1）

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

feels in one's water

（ present singular third-person ）

feeling in one's water

（ participle present ）

felt in one's water

（ participle past ）

felt in one's water

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