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. 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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