gut check

Noun

Meaning

gut check (plural gut checks)

(idiomatic, sometimes hyphenated (especially when used attributively)) An honest, reflective appraisal of one's true feelings concerning a matter of concern.

gut-check (plural gut-checks)

Alternative form of gut check

Alternative names

gut-check

Examples

I think these movies are as much for people of that time as for people who weren't born. For people who weren't born, they see how leaders must act under a crisis situation, not trying to be re-elected or not trying to check polls, that they go from their gut check. Kevin Costner

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