know the feeling
idiom
: to understand how someone feels about something
"I could really use a vacation." "I know the feeling."
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Blanked by the Dodgers 25-0 in a season-opening sweep in 2016, the Padres know the feeling.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The tears, the tantrums – many parents will know the feeling only too well.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
The comment section is full of women who also know the feeling.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 4 June 2024
Many runners know the feeling well — miles of training can feel sluggish and uninspiring.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The tears, the tantrums – many parents will know the feeling only too well.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
The comment section is full of women who also know the feeling.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 4 June 2024
Many runners know the feeling well — miles of training can feel sluggish and uninspiring.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Know the feeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know%20the%20feeling. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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