hunch

…So we wouldn't say I've got some hunches. No, you wouldn't say you've got some hunches. Although it's grammatically correct, when we describe that feeling or intuition, we say we have a hunch. That's it for this programme, but join us next time to learn more English phrases and expressions. But for now, it's goodbye. Bye!…

…So it's like an intuition you have about something, when you think something is true, even if you can't explain why. Yes, we can have a hunch, follow a hunch or act on a hunch. It's not so much that we try to prove our hunch is true, but we go along with it. It inspires our action. It's also used as a singular noun.…

…Someone keeps stealing my sandwiches from the fridge at work. I don't definitely know who it is, but I've got a hunch. It's my birthday coming up and my colleagues are being really suspicious. I've no idea what they're up to, but I've got a hunch they're planning a surprise. Hmm, this is a very difficult quiz question. I don't really know what the answer is…