gut

Universal Words noun, verb, adjective noun 1 [C] the tube in the body through which food passes when it leaves the stomach SYNINTESTINE 2 (guts) [pl.] the organs in and around the stomach, especially in an animal: I'll only cook fish if the guts have been removed. 3 [C] (informal) a person's stomach, especially when it is large SYNBELLY: Have you seen the gut on him! * a beer gut (= caused by drinking beer) 4 (guts) [pl.] (informal) the courage and determination that it takes to do sth difficult or unpleasant: He doesn't have the guts to walk away from a well-paid job. 5 [C,usually pl.] the place where your natural feelings that make you react in a particular way are thought to be: I had a feeling in my guts that something was wrong. 6 (guts) [pl.] the most important part of sth: the guts of the problem / argument 7 [U] = CATGUT IDIOMS have sb's guts for garters (BrE, informal) to be very angry with sb and punish them severely for sth they have done: She'll have your guts for garters if she ever finds out. slog / sweat / work your guts out (informal) to work very hard to achieve sth: I slogged my guts out for those exams. moreatBUSTv., HATEv., SPILLv. verb (-tt-) [VN] 1 [usuallypassive] to destroy the inside or contents of a building or room: a factory gutted by fire * The house was completely gutted. 2 to remove the organs from inside a fish or an animal to prepare it for cooking: The fish was already cleaned and gutted. adjective [onlybeforenoun] based on feelings and emotions rather than thought and reason: a gut feeling / reaction