Meaning of Guts | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The entrails or contents of the abdomen.
   plural, plural-only
2. Courage; determination.
   broadly, informal, plural, plural-only
3. Content, substance.
   informal, plural, plural-only
4. The essential, core parts.
   informal, plural, plural-only
5. One's innermost feelings.
   informal, plural, plural-only
6. The ring in the gambling game two-up in which the spinner operates; the centre.
   Australia, New-Zealand, plural, plural-only
7. The center of the field.
   informal, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Examples

“It must have taken some guts to speak in front of that audience.”

“She doesn't take any nonsense from anyone—she's got guts.”

“"Wha's good of living blind's a bat?" be demanded aggressively. "Thash what my wife said. An' she was right - only she's more guts than I have. When she found as the kids was blind too, what did she do? Took 'em into our bed with her and turned on the gas. Thash what she done. An' I hadn't the guts to stick with 'em. She's got pluck, my wife, more'n I have."”

“His speech had no guts in it.”

“He knew all about the guts of the business: how things actually get done.”

“The guts of this Rolex watch are rock-solid.”

“If you need someone to spill your guts out to, I'm here.”

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