a gut reaction
gut reaction
A reaction to a situation based on a person's instinct and feelings, rather than on a logical analysis. My initial gut reaction was that the merger would result in a drop in stock prices, but the opposite turned out to be true.
See also: gut, reaction
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a gut reaction
COMMON A gut reaction is a reaction that you have immediately and strongly, without thinking about something or being aware of your reasons. At first my gut reaction was to never write again. My heart's loyal to the party but my gut reaction is to vote against the bill.
1. If you describe a task or activity as gut-busting, you mean it is very hard work. It would be hard work, he predicted — back-breaking, gut-busting, unbelievably hard work.
2. You can use gut-busting to describe a very large amount of food. Walker set a record by eating a gut-busting 32 pies.
See also: gut, reaction
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- gut reaction
- gut reaction to (something)
- gut reaction to something
- knee-jerk reaction
- my face when
- my reaction when
- MRW
- reckon upon (someone or something)
- domino
- domino effect