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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Though a separate stairway makes a less spine-tingling zigzag down from the parking area, the abode, which is being marketed in the United States by Tracy Tutor at Compass, certainly isn’t for the faint of heart.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
The slayings are particularly grisly and not for the faint of heart.
—Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 27 June 2025
As is the case for most visas, getting a student visa to learn a language is not for the faint of heart.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 27 June 2025
Running a business—especially a small one—is not for the faint of heart.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
The slayings are particularly grisly and not for the faint of heart.
—Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 27 June 2025
As is the case for most visas, getting a student visa to learn a language is not for the faint of heart.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 27 June 2025
Running a business—especially a small one—is not for the faint of heart.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 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 9 Jul. 2025.
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