gutsy

gutsy

Brave and bold. That intern sure is gutsy—she asked for a week off on her first day. Pulling the goalie with so much time left is a gutsy move, but if they tie the score, their coach will look like a genius.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

gutsy

(ˈgətsi)
mod. courageous; feisty. Ernie’s acting sort of gutsy today. What happened?
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • ballsy
  • bodacious
  • have the nerve to (do something)
  • have the nerve to do something
  • have the gall to (do something)
  • have the gall to do
  • show (a lot) of bottle
  • man or a mouse, (are you) a
  • have a nerve
  • have a/some nerve
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There were no winners declared but Sean Martin, Markel's marketing director, said: "It was the gutsy and polished performance that we expected of Sam.
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STUART Pearce hailed his "gutsy" England players after watching them seal a hat-trick of UEFA Under-21 Championship finals appearances with a tense play-off victory over Romania.
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