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 intrigue: Building and funding an early stage battery startup isn't for the faint of heart. —

Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024 Going out on a limb and making market calls or calls about individual stocks is not for the faint of heart. —

Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 Yet, running a small business is not for the faint of heart. —

Deepali Jamwal, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Accessing the second rear loft above the bedroom is not for the faint of heart. —

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