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.

Examples of faint of heart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spending an hour and half contemplating the futility of human behavior is not for the faint of heart. —Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024

This celebration of the Thai new year returns with live music, dance, vendors and the annual spicy papaya-eating contest — not for the faint of heart! —Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2024

There is much eye-gouging, throat-stabbing, and calf-slashing along the way; this movie is not for the faint of heart, and most of its violence is grimly humorless. —Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024

Edward Segarra The perils of Westeros aren’t for the faint of heart. —USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024

Equal parts transformative and gruesome, this legendary cult film isn’t for the faint of heart. —Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024

Winter in Finland, which is from December to March, is not for the faint of heart, with temperatures ranging between 14°F and 41°F and sunlight present only three to four hours a day. —Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2024

Wearing all-white is not for the faint of heart, requiring confidence in one's own ability to remain stain-free throughout the day. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024

Los Angeles, to drivers, has never been for the faint of heart. —Corina Knoll, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024