- (a) strong stomach
- the ability not to be upset by unpleasant things.
You have to have a strong stomach to invest in the stock market these days.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
You have to have a strong stomach to invest in the stock market these days.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
strong stomach — strong nerves/stomach/ phrase the ability to deal with difficult or unpleasant situations You’ll need strong nerves to deal with the prosecuting lawyer. Hospital casualty personnel must have strong stomachs. Thesaurus: determination and… … Useful english dictionary
a strong stomach — Resistance to nausea • • • Main Entry: ↑strong * * * an ability to see or do unpleasant things without feeling sick or squeamish * * * a strong stomach see ↑stomach, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑strong … Useful english dictionary
a strong stomach — ► a strong stomach an ability to see or do unpleasant things without feeling sick or squeamish. Main Entry: ↑stomach … English terms dictionary
have a strong stomach — phrase to be able to do or eat unpleasant things without feeling ill You need to have a strong stomach to be an ambulance driver. Thesaurus: feeling sick and vomitinghyponym general words for illnesses, diseases and medical conditionssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
have a strong stomach — to be able to do or eat unpleasant things without feeling ill You need to have a strong stomach to be an ambulance driver … English dictionary
a strong stomach — an ability to see or do unpleasant things without feeling sick or squeamish. → stomach … English new terms dictionary
stomach — ► NOUN 1) the internal organ in which the first part of digestion occurs. 2) the abdominal area of the body; the belly. 3) an appetite or desire for something: they had no stomach for a fight. ► VERB 1) consume (food or drink) without feeling or… … English terms dictionary
strong — [strôŋ] adj. [ME < OE strang, akin to ON strangr, strong, severe, Ger streng, severe < IE base * strenk , *streng , tense, taut > STRING, Gr strangos, twisted, L stringere, to draw taut] 1. a) physically powerful; having great muscular… … English World dictionary
stomach — stom|ach1 [ stʌmək ] noun count ** the soft part at the front of your body between your chest and your legs: A horse had kicked her in the stomach. My stomach is getting fat. a. the organ inside this part of your body where food goes when you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stomach — noun 1 part of the body where food is digested ADJECTIVE ▪ empty, full ▪ You shouldn t drink wine on an empty stomach (= without eating food). ▪ dodgy (BrE, informal), queasy, upset … Collocations dictionary