that sinking feeling
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That Sinking Feeling — has several meanings: * That Sinking Feeling (1980 film), directed by Bill Forsyth * That Sinking Feeling (Zelda episode), a The Legend of Zelda TV episode * That Sinking Feeling (Darkwing Duck episode), a Darkwing Duck episode … Wikipedia
a (or that) sinking feeling — an unpleasant bodily sensation caused by apprehension or dismay. → sink … English new terms dictionary
a sinking feeling — a (or that) sinking feeling an unpleasant feeling caused by the realization that something unpleasant or undesirable has happened or is about to happen * * * a/that ˈsinking feeling idiom (informal) an unpleasant feeling that you get when you… … Useful english dictionary
(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 … New idioms dictionary
(a) sinking feeling — a sinking feeling phrase a feeling that you get when you realize something bad has happened or is going to happen She listened to the news with a sinking feeling in her stomach. Thesaurus: hopelessnesssynonym Main entry: sinking … Useful english dictionary
a sinking feeling — a feeling that you get when you realize something bad has happened or is going to happen She listened to the news with a sinking feeling in her stomach … English dictionary
ˈsinking ˌfeeling — noun [singular] a feeling that you get when you realize that something bad has happened or is going to happen … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
feeling — noun 1 sth that you feel/sense ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ overwhelming ▪ Rielle had an overwhelming feeling of guilt. ▪ definite, distinct ▪ … Collocations dictionary
feeling — feel|ing1 W1S1 [ˈfi:lıŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(anger/sadness/joy etc)¦ 2¦(way somebody thinks/feels)¦ 3¦(opinion)¦ 4 have/get a feeling (that) 5¦(general attitude)¦ 6¦(heat/cold/pain etc)¦ 7¦(ability to feel)¦ 8¦(effect of a place/book etc)¦ 9 I know the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sinking — [[t]sɪ̱ŋkɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n If you have a sinking feeling, you suddenly become depressed or lose hope. → See also sink I began to have a sinking feeling that I was not going to get rid of her … English dictionary
