gut check
gut check noun: an honest, reflective appraisal of one's true feelings concerning a matter of concern.
Noun
gut check (plural gut checks)
- An honest, reflective appraisal of one's true feelings concerning a matter of concern.
- "I told them what we needed was a gut check to see whether we had the stomach to go ahead."1996 June 9, Paul Rodgers, “Two born-again brands: one yells, one whispers”, in Independent, UK, retrieved 23 Aug 2015
- There's an old parlor game, a kind of gut check for the heart and head. Would you rather be rich or pretty? Happy or famous? Is it better to be good or to be smart?2000 October 7, Nancy Gibbs, “Gore: Where Is The Love?”, in Time, retrieved 23 Aug 2015
gut check meaning in Bengali
gut check in Bengali
- চিন্তাশীল মূল্যায়ন
Forms of gut check
| plural | gut checks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | gut-check |
Questions about gut check
- What does gut check mean?
- Gut check means an honest, reflective appraisal of one's true feelings concerning a matter of concern.
- What is gut check in Bengali?
- Gut check in Bengali is চিন্তাশীল মূল্যায়ন. See Gut check meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is gut check?
- Gut check is a noun.
- What is the plural of gut check?
- The plural of gut check is gut checks.
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