(not) have the stomach for (something)

to not feel brave or determined enough to do something unpleasant.

Demoralised and exhausted, the soldiers did not have the stomach for another fight.

• be alive and well
• be alive with
• be alive with something
• be-all and end-all
• be all beer and skittles
• be all brawn and no brains
• be all dressed up and nowhere to go
• be all dressed up with nowhere to go
• be all ears
• be all eyes
• be all fingers and thumbs
• be all fun and games
• be all heart
• be all in
• be all in a day's work
• be all in mind
• be all in the mind
• be all in your mind
• be all it's cracked up to be
• be all moonlight and roses
• be all mouth
• be all of a piece
• be all over
• be all over someone
• be all over the shop