have the guts (to do something)



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have the guts (to do something)

To have enough courage, conviction, or resolve (to do something). You're always talking about quitting your job, but I don't think you have the guts. I know it can be difficult, but you've got to have the guts to stand up for your beliefs!
See also: gut, have

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Herakleios-Ancient Greek
Nika (3)-Georgian
Cortney['kɔ:tni]
Mert-Turkish
Terezate-REZ-ah (Romanian)Czech, Portuguese (Brazilian), Bulgarian, Romanian
Eurwen-Welsh