to feel the burn
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8.0
- idiom
- Informal
- During my workout, I could feel the burn as I lifted heavier weights than usual.
- still feel the burn
- now feel the burn
- feel the burn! Now go
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Watch on YouTubeReally squeeze at the top and you'll really feel the burn.
- Really squeeze at the top and you'll really feel the burn.
- The second part is people train hard and they feel the muscle burn and, and they talk about muscle, but they don't talk about their joints.
Examples
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After running for twenty minutes, I could really feel the burn in my legs.
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And man, you're going to feel the burn right on your lower abs.
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And believe me, I can feel the burn.
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- Can you feel the burn?
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Can you feel the burn?
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I can feel the burn!
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I'm already starting to feel the burn.
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Remember, if you feel the burn, that's good.
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Feel the burn, baby.
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Feel the burn.
Synonyms
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3.9
A hot, painful feeling on the skin like fire
A very hot burning pain that hurts a lot
A sharp uncomfortable feeling in the body when something hurts
Antonyms
How Intense
- Informal
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8.0
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'feel' (to experience) with 'burn' (a painful hot sensation), so the meaning — experiencing a burning sensation in the muscles during/after exercise — is directly derivable from the constituents. Although 'burn' here is a slightly metaphorical extension (muscle soreness rather than literal skin burn), the compositional relation is clear and common, so a B1 learner who knows the words will likely understand it.
Etymology
The phrase feel the burn comes from exercise. When you push your muscles hard you can feel a hot, tired feeling called the burn, so to feel the burn means 'to have a strong burning feeling in your muscles'.