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The belly of a person, especially one that is enlarged

The organs of a human or an animal through which food passes

(guts) Personal courage and determination

A person's emotional, visceral self

A cord or line where the hook or lure is attached

A feeling, idea or guess based on intuition rather than fact

To remove the innards of

To remove or destroy completely the internal parts of (a building or other structure)

To plunder or completely remove the contents of, typically nefariously

To strip and make bare

To eliminate completely

To traumatize or cause distress to

To cause to be empty or vacant

To set on fire, or to be set on fire

To cut off or remove excess material from, especially a tree or shrub

Based on an instinctive emotional response rather than considered thought

Relating to or affecting the intestine

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Noun

The belly of a person, especially one that is enlarged

“I saw him again at our 20th high school reunion and was perversely pleased to notice that he was bald and sporting a large gut hanging over his belt.”

Noun

The organs of a human or an animal through which food passes

digestive system

alimentary canal

internal organs

digestive tract

gastrointestinal tract

small intestine

large intestine

digestive organs

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“When she had removed the gut but kept the more edible innards, they lifted the skinned animal to carry back to the city.”

Noun

(guts) Personal courage and determination

greatheartedness

intestinal fortitude

“And what guts it had to have taken to do what they did.”

Noun

A person's emotional, visceral self

seat of affections

innermost being

essential nature

seat of the affections

seat of one's feelings

seat of one's emotions

intrinsic nature

sum and substance

meat and potatoes

heart of the matter

name of the game

center of attention^US

centre of attention^UK

basic principles

nature of beast

focus of attention

most important point

animating spirit

fundamental point

jewel in the crown

first principles

crux of the matter

important point

nature of the beast

point of convergence

meat-and-potatoes

the long and the short of it

essential point

cockles of the heart

heart of hearts

important detail

defining characteristic

essential element

essential feature

main ingredients

fundamental nature

first principle

guiding principle

line of reasoning

most important fact

fundamental quality

basic characteristic

central component

personification

exemplification

chief constituent

indispensable content

what it's all about

be-all and end-all

essential details

important matter

the name of the game

most prominent element

centre of interest

centre point^UK

center point^US

essential constituent

essential component

animating force

general picture

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“Listening to my gut is a skill I'm still working on. It used to be that I'd only notice it when I was doubled over in pain.”

Noun

Stuffed kishke

Noun

A cord or line where the hook or lure is attached

Noun

A feeling, idea or guess based on intuition rather than fact

preapprehension

sneaking suspicion

preconceived notion

feeling in one's bones

extrasensory perception

innate knowledge

way of thinking

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Verb

To remove the innards of

remove the innards from

remove the guts from

remove the innards of

remove the internal organs of

“To gut the fish, make a slit up the length of the belly under running water and cut off the fins with scissors.”

Verb

To remove or destroy completely the internal parts of (a building or other structure)

raze to the ground

cause detriment to

burn to the ground

destroy by fire

reduce to ashes

burn to a crisp

play merry hell with

drive a nail into the coffin of

play havoc with

be detrimental to

put the kibosh on

bring to naught

put in jeopardy

expose to danger

leave vulnerable

pose a threat to

be prejudicial to

have a bad effect on

have a negative effect on

be disadvantageous to

put a damper on

be deleterious to

put out of commission

make a Horlicks of

make unattractive

do something badly

lay on the line

reduce to rubble

put out of joint

leave defenseless

make a pig's ear of

put someone's life on the line

be a blot on the landscape

pull the rug out from under

throw a monkey wrench into

put out of action

be careless with

subject to loss

cause the loss of

cause the sacrifice of

result in harm to

have a negative impact on

run onto the rocks

damage beyond repair

result in damage to

lead to the end of

knock off balance

take the edge off

sap the strength of

exert influence on

have an effect on

have an impact on

put on the line

leave unprotected

strike at the foundations

knock the stuffing out of

bring to an end

rain on someone's parade

throw a spanner in the works

reduce to nothing

bring to nothing

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

treat sacrilegiously

wreak havoc upon

treat with disrespect

commit sacrilege

commit sacrilege against

blaspheme against

make a botch of

make a nonsense of

place a limit on

cause injury to

be violent toward

place in danger

put under suspicion

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“Most carry homeowner's insurance and pay the premiums without any expectation that a fire would gut the house.”

Verb

To plunder or completely remove the contents of, typically nefariously

moonlight requisition

help oneself to

take for oneself

take possession of

have one's fingers in the till

have sticky fingers

be light-fingered

hold for ransom

line one's purse with

line one's pockets with

dip into the public purse

commit white-collar crime

have one's hand in the till

defraud someone of

put hand in cookie jar

arrogate to oneself

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“The administration deregulates key environmental protections so that its sycophantic wealthy donors can gut the land of its resources.”

Verb

To strip and make bare

wipe from the face of the earth

wipe off the map

wipe off the face of the earth

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Verb

To eliminate completely

remove all traces of

axe^UK

ax^US

put a line through

destroy root and branch

wipe off the map

wipe off face of earth

wipe off the face of the earth

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Verb

To traumatize or cause distress to

cause suffering to

inflict anguish on

cause trouble to

cause anguish to

weigh heavily on

cut to the quick

make one's heart bleed

give someone grief

break the heart of

give a hard time

knock the stuffing out of

give someone the blues

break someone's spirit

make someone fed up

break someone's heart

bring tears to your eyes

make despondent

dampen someone's spirit

bend someone's ear

be in someone's way

be afflicted with

be plagued with

cause someone distress

discriminate against

be burdened with

be blighted with

be bedevilled by

break one's heart

inflict suffering on

inflict pain on

put into a funk

put a damper on

weigh heavily on one's mind

come back to haunt

be a weight on one's mind

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

throw off balance

be on one's case

drive up the wall

put the squeeze on

jump on one's case

give a bad time

give the business

give the needle

reduce to tears

harsh someone's mellow

pour cold water on

make someone's heart bleed

throw cold water on

cast a gloom upon

hurt somebody's feelings

make uncomfortable

put someone off their stroke

rub up the wrong way

prey on your mind

give offence to

cause anxiety to

put your back up

get on your nerves

get in your hair

be on your back

put into a flap

give someone the hump

throw into a tizz

make someone see red

set someone back on their heels

cause someone to lose their composure

get under your skin

get your back up

cause discomfort to

get on your wick

put someone's nose out of joint

do someone's head in

drive round the bend

take the wind out of your sails

drive round the twist

rub the wrong way

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

put the wind up

throw into a tizzy

make self-conscious

be a great weight on

cause concern to

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

mess with someone's head

rattle one's cage

make your blood boil

get your dander up

breathe down someone's neck

take control of

hit where one lives

ride roughshod over

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be on the back of

get up someone's nose

raise your hackles

cause disquiet to

cause suffering

knock the wind out of

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

harsh one's mellow

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

get on one's nerves

knock props out

make someone scratch their head

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

push someon's buttons

occupy thoughts

cast a gloom on

knock for a loop

be disagreeable

be an affront to

tread on someone's toes

drive to distraction

kick up a stink

put someone off their stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

try your patience

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get your hackles up

upset the applecart

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

throw into tizzy

get the knife into

have had enough

make things hot for someone

make discontented

stick the knife into

exhaust someone's patience

try the patience of

make it hot for someone

give the cold shoulder

cast a pall over

catch one short

rattle someone's cage

give someone the pip

make a monkey of

put on the spot

send over the edge

put out of countenance

make downhearted

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

dampen the spirits of

put pressure on

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

cause to lose heart

hurt the feelings of

dampen someone's hopes

be a weight on someone's mind

cause to lose hope

bring under the yoke

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

fill with consternation

do an injustice to

trespass against

do the dirty on

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

cause discomfort

play the heavy with

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

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Verb

To cause to be empty or vacant

remove the contents of

consume the contents of

ease the load of

be emptied of the contents of

have recourse to

avail oneself of

draw liquid from

exhaust one's supply of

pour down the drain

throw around like confetti

spend like water

be wasteful with

spend recklessly

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Verb

To set on fire, or to be set on fire

destroy by fire

reduce to ashes

burn to a crisp

go up in flames

burn to the ground

burst into flames

burst into flame

burn unsteadily

put to the torch

consume by fire

burn without flames

fan the flames of

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Verb

To cut off or remove excess material from, especially a tree or shrub

axe^UK

ax^US

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Adjective

Based on an instinctive emotional response rather than considered thought

dyed-in-the-wool

by seat of one's pants

spur-of-the-moment

bred in the bone

existing from birth

part and parcel

meat-and-potatoes

at the heart of

vitally important

well-intentioned

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“But you should develop the capacity to reflect on gut feelings rather than acting on them impulsively.”

Adjective

Relating to or affecting the intestine

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