feeling

*feeling (that something is the case) and *a feeling about something

a premonition that [something might happen or be the case]; an intuition about something. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I had a feeling that you might be dropping by this afternoon. I didn't have any facts to support it. I just had a feeling.

*hard feelings

Fig. feelings of resentment or anger. (*Typically: cause ~ have ~ give someone ∼.) The argument caused a lot of hard feelings, but finally we got over it.

See also: hard

*mixed feelings (about someone or something)

uncertainty about someone or something. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I have mixed feelings about Bob. Sometimes I think he likes me; other times I don't. I have mixed feelings about my trip to England. I love the people, but the climate upsets me.

See also: mixed

*sinking feeling

the feeling that everything is going wrong; a bad feeling in the base of one's stomach. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I get a sinking feeling whenever I think of the night of the accident.

See also: sink

(Are you) feeling okay?

Do you feel well? Tom: Are you feeling okay? Bill: Oh, fair to middling. Susan: Are you feeling okay? Mary: I'm still a little dizzy, but it will pass.

(I'm) feeling okay.

I am doing well.; I am feeling well. Alice: How are you feeling? Jane: I'm feeling okay. John: How are things going? Fred: Feeling okay.

See also: okay

feeling (kinda) puny

feeling ill. I'm feeling puny. Think I might be coming down with a cold. Bill had to skip football practice on account of he was feeling puny.

feeling no pain

numbed by alcohol and feeling nothing; intoxicated. She fell off the wagon and is feeling no pain. He drank the whole thing, and he's feeling no pain.

See also: pain

gut feeling and gut reaction; gut response

a personal, intuitive feeling or response. I have a gut feeling that something bad is going to happen. My gut reaction is that we should hire Susan for the job.

See also: gut

have feelings about someone or something

to have preferences or notions about someone or something. (Usually in the negative.) I don't have any feelings about Jeff. You can choose him if you want. I have no feelings about this matter. Do what you want.

See also: have

How (are) you feeling?

an inquiry into the state of someone's health. Sally: How are you feeling? Bill: Oh, better, thanks. Sally: That's good. Bill: Hey, Jane! You been sick? Jane: Yeah. Bill: How you feeling? Jane: Not very well.

See also: how

hurt someone's feelings

to cause someone emotional pain. It hurts my feelings when you talk that way. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

See also: hurt

I just have this feeling.

I have a premonition about this; I have a feeling about this. I really don't know that something is wrong. I just have this feeling. I just have this feeling that she is not telling us the truth.

See also: have, just, this

no hard feelings and not any hard feelings

Fig. no anger or resentment. I hope you don't have any hard feelings. No, I have no hard feelings.

See also: hard

not feeling oneself and not feel like oneself

Fig. to feel upset, troubled, or disturbed in some way. I'm sorry I said what I said. I'm not feeling myself today.

See also: oneself

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a gut feeling

a feeling that you are certain is right, even if you cannot explain why My gut feeling was that she was lying.

See also: gut

a sinking feeling  (informal)

a feeling that something bad is going to happen I had that sinking feeling you get going into an exam you haven't studied for.

See also: sink

hard feelings

anger towards a person that you have argued with (usually negative) It's very rare that couples break up and there are no hard feelings on either side. So we're friends again, are we? No hard feelings?

See also: hard

have mixed feelings about something

to be both pleased and not pleased about something at the same time (often + about ) I had mixed feelings about leaving home. I was looking forward to going to university but I would miss my family.

See also: have, mixed

that Monday morning feeling  (informal)

if you have that Monday morning feeling, you are unhappy that the weekend has finished and you have to go back to work 'You look fed up. What's wrong?' 'Oh, it's just that Monday morning feeling.'

See also: Monday, morning

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no hard feelings

I am not angry It just didn't work out. No hard feelings. Brad said after the game that he had no hard feelings toward Sean.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form any hard feelings (an unfriendly attitude): Does Katherine have any hard feelings toward you because of the accident?

See also: hard