a strong stomach



a strong stomach

the ability not to be upset by unpleasant things You have to have a strong stomach to invest in the stock market these days.
See also: stomach, strong

a strong stomach

the ability to watch very unpleasant things without getting upset or feeling ill (often + to do sth) Some of the war scenes are fairly horrific - you need to have a strong stomach to watch them.
See also: stomach, strong

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bronagh-Irish
LucasLOO-kəs (English), LUY-kahs (Dutch), luy-KAH (French), LOO-kəsh (Portuguese), LOO-kahs (Spanish)English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Biblical Latin
ZÉNaÏDeze-na-EEDFrench
Theo[θi:əu]
ZacharyZAK-ə-ree (English)English, Biblical
Mateuszmah-TE-uwshPolish