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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The journey to retail success is not for the faint of heart.
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Joel Goldstein, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The Challenges of Crypto Trading Cryptocurrency trading is not for the faint of heart.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
The final scenes are so shocking that viewers should be warned that this is not for the faint of heart.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Building and maintaining a college football program isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Joel Goldstein, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The Challenges of Crypto Trading Cryptocurrency trading is not for the faint of heart.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
The final scenes are so shocking that viewers should be warned that this is not for the faint of heart.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Building and maintaining a college football program isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Faint of heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faint%20of%20heart. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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