Meaning of gut reaction | Babel Free
Definitions
A visceral reaction that arises with little accompanying thought or even (sometimes) no thought.
idiomatic
Equivalents
Examples
“Near-synonym: knee-jerk reaction”
“When he saw that lion leaping towards him, his gut reaction was to run.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.