guts

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HATE ONE'S GUTS,

HAVE THE GUTS TO DO SOMETHING.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[have the guts to do something] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous. * /Jack wants to marry Jilt, but he doesn't have the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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