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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On the inside, however, they are made up of constant change and challenges that are not for the faint of heart.
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Rana Robillard, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Renovations are not for the faint of heart, and in Chicago, even the manager’s office is getting a makeover.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
High-rise window cleaning is not for the faint of heart.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Still, butting your head against a particularly overwhelming three-skull battle over and over again is not for the faint of heart.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
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Rana Robillard, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Renovations are not for the faint of heart, and in Chicago, even the manager’s office is getting a makeover.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
High-rise window cleaning is not for the faint of heart.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Still, butting your head against a particularly overwhelming three-skull battle over and over again is not for the faint of heart.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for faint of heart
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“Faint of heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faint%20of%20heart. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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