Guts Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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guts What does guts mean?	verve; courage.	He's got guts, arguing with the judge in court.
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stand one's ground What does "stand one's ground" mean?	to maintain and defend one's position	Although the other negotiating team was very aggressive we stood our ground and bargained hard.
hand the torch/baton to someone What does "hand the torch/baton to someone" mean?	hand over a particular duty or responsibility to someone (from the baton or torch that is passed from one runner to the next in a relay race)	hand over a particular duty or responsibility to someone (from the baton or torch that is passed from one runner to the next in a relay race)The president of the company handed the torch to his son when he decided to retire.
get out of the way What does "get out of the way" mean?	to stop obstructing or interfering with someone or something, to escape from something	The car was unable to get out of the way of the truck and it was hit.
Discretion is the better part of valour What does "Discretion is the better part of valour" mean?	This idiom means that it is often better to think carefully and not act than to do something that may cause problems.
neither fish nor fowl What does "neither fish nor fowl" mean?	not in any recognizable category	The movie was neither fish nor fowl and I did not know what category to put it into.
high What does "high" mean?	very pleased, amused, happy, or euphoric
in a huff What does "in a huff" mean?	in an angry or offended manner	The head of our department left the meeting in a huff.
sixth sense What does "sixth sense" mean?	a power to know or feel things other than by sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch	My friend seems to have a sixth sense and he knows many things that nobody else knows.

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Guts Idiom