hate someone's guts
hate (one's) guts
To utterly despise one; to feel nothing but hatred for one. I know for a fact that Stacy hates my guts. She told me to drop dead last time I saw her. He doesn't hate your guts, Paul. He's just mad that you lied to him.
See also: gut, hate
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
hate someone's guts
Thoroughly despise someone, as in I hate Peter's guts. The guts here refers to a person's inner essence. [Slang; c. 1900]
See also: gut, hate
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
hate someone's guts
INFORMALCOMMON If you hate someone's guts, you dislike them very much indeed. If she knew the real reason, she'd hate my guts. I loved my father very much — I would have hated the guts of anyone trying to take his place.
See also: gut, hate
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
hate someone's guts
feel a strong hatred for someone. informalSee also: gut, hate
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