Not Have The Stomach For Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Not Have The Stomach For Something Idiom mean?

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not have the stomach for (something) What does not have the stomach for (something) mean?	to have no desire to do something because you think that it is unpleasant or wrong	I do not have the stomach to talk with my friend about his work and financial problems.
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Melting pot What does "Melting pot" mean?	A melting pot is a place where people from many ethnicities and nationalities live together.

take minutes What does "take minutes" mean?	to write down the proceedings of a meeting	I usually take minutes at the monthly club meetings.
get down to the facts What does "get down to the facts" mean?	to begin to discuss things that matter, to get to the truth	When the trial began the lawyers tried to get down to the facts of the case.
get (someone) down What does "get (someone) down" mean?	to make someone unhappy, to cause discouragement	The long commuting time is getting my friend down so she wants to quit her job.
Box and dice What does "Box and dice" mean?	Box and dice means everything.
get (something) through (someone's) thick skull What does "get (something) through (someone's) thick skull" mean?	to manage to get someone (including oneself) to understand something	The salesman cannot get it through his thick skull that I do not want to talk to him.
Golden handshake What does "Golden handshake" mean?	A golden handshake is a payment made to someone to get them to leave their job.

hither and thither What does "hither and thither" mean?	in one direction and then in another, here and there	He looked hither and thither when he discovered that he had lost his wallet.
Squeaky wheel gets the grease What does "Squeaky wheel gets the grease" mean?	When people say that the squeaky wheel gets the grease, they mean that the person who complains or protests the loudest attracts attention and service.
power of attorney What does "power of attorney" mean?	a legal document granting authority for one person to act as another's representative	The woman was given power of attorney over her mother's business.
grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) What does "grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)" mean?	a place or situation that is far away or different seems better than one's present situation	My cousin is always changing jobs because she thinks that the grass is always greener on the other side.
cut What does "cut" mean?	dilute or thin something (liquid, drugs, etc.)

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Not Have The Stomach For Something Idiom