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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Building a high-performing sales culture in a large global organization is not for the faint of heart.
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Julie Thomas, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Acrophobics take note: This quirky cable car carries passengers, two at a time, in open or closed metal baskets that are not for the faint of heart.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Photograph: SoulCycle; Lululemon; Nike; Getty Images Spin class is not for the faint of heart—or the unprepared.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2025
But making Air Force One isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
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Julie Thomas, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Acrophobics take note: This quirky cable car carries passengers, two at a time, in open or closed metal baskets that are not for the faint of heart.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Photograph: SoulCycle; Lululemon; Nike; Getty Images Spin class is not for the faint of heart—or the unprepared.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2025
But making Air Force One isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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