American Idioms and Expressions

Not Have The Stomach For Something Idiom

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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.


Some Random Idioms
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 meetingI 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 discouragementThe 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 somethingThe 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 thereHe 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 representativeThe 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 situationMy 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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