faint of heart
idiom
: lacking the courage to face something difficult or dangerous
—usually used in the phrase not for the faint of heart
This is a difficult climb that is not for the faint of heart.
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Barry Levitt, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
The intrigue: Building and funding an early stage battery startup isn't for the faint of heart.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
Going out on a limb and making market calls or calls about individual stocks is not for the faint of heart.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Yet, running a small business is not for the faint of heart.
—Deepali Jamwal, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Barry Levitt, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
The intrigue: Building and funding an early stage battery startup isn't for the faint of heart.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
Going out on a limb and making market calls or calls about individual stocks is not for the faint of heart.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Yet, running a small business is not for the faint of heart.
—Deepali Jamwal, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Faint of heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faint%20of%20heart. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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