Have no stomach for something
phrase
To not have the desire or courage to do something.
I have no stomach for confrontations, so I avoid them whenever I can.
Often appears as...
- have no stomach for arguments
- have no stomach for fights
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To not have the desire or courage to do something.
I have no stomach for confrontations, so I avoid them whenever I can.
Often appears as...
- have no stomach for arguments
- have no stomach for fights
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
The phrase often implies a dislike or dread towards the activity, not just indifference.
Even as a veteran detective, she had no stomach for examining crime scenes.
Pro Tip 2/3Strong Refusal
Using this phrase expresses a firm decision against doing something.
He had no stomach for another team meeting after the last one dragged on for hours.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Limit
It suggests a personal boundary or limit has been reached, not a challenge to be overcome.
After the tumultuous sea voyage, she had no stomach for sailing again.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
The phrase often implies a dislike or dread towards the activity, not just indifference.
Even as a veteran detective, she had no stomach for examining crime scenes.
Pro Tip 2/3Strong Refusal
Using this phrase expresses a firm decision against doing something.
He had no stomach for another team meeting after the last one dragged on for hours.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Limit
It suggests a personal boundary or limit has been reached, not a challenge to be overcome.
After the tumultuous sea voyage, she had no stomach for sailing again.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
The phrase often implies a dislike or dread towards the activity, not just indifference.
Even as a veteran detective, she had no stomach for examining crime scenes.
Pro Tip 2/3Strong Refusal
Using this phrase expresses a firm decision against doing something.
He had no stomach for another team meeting after the last one dragged on for hours.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Limit
It suggests a personal boundary or limit has been reached, not a challenge to be overcome.
After the tumultuous sea voyage, she had no stomach for sailing again.
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