have guts

Frequency: 8.015.6 per million words

to possess courage and determination

gutVERB + guts (courage)

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Examples (10)

  • She had the guts to stand up to the school bully.
  • You need to have the guts to ask for a promotion when you deserve one.
  • He wanted to quit his job, but he didn't have the guts to go through with it.
  • I've never had the guts to try skydiving.
  • Do you have the guts to tell him the truth about what happened?
  • That reporter really has guts, asking the president such a direct question.
  • To be a successful entrepreneur, you must have guts and be willing to take risks.
  • It takes courage, but I hope I'll have the guts to speak up at the meeting.
  • Not many people would have the guts to confront their boss like that.
  • We all knew it was wrong, but none of us had the guts to say anything.