strong stomach

strong stomach
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 ambitionsynonym
Main entry: strong

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • (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

  • 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

  • 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

  • a strong stomach — an ability to see or do unpleasant things without feeling sick or squeamish. → stomach …   English new terms 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

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