faint of heart



faint of heart

Fig. people who are squeamish; someone who is sickened or disturbed by unpleasantness or challenge. The pathway around the top of the volcano, near the crater, is not for the faint of heart.
See also: faint, heart, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MarcinMAHR-cheenPolish
Visvaldis-Latvian
Nontle-Southern African, Xhosa
Umukoro-Western African, Urhobo
Gilbertakhil-BER-tah (Dutch), jeel-BER-tah (Italian)Dutch, Italian
OranO-ranIrish